Policy News - November 3, 2004

Morgan to head EPA’s SAB...

M. Granger Morgan, University and Lord Chair Professor in Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, was appointed as chair of the U.S. EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) in October. The SAB is composed of scientists and engineers nominated from outside the agency to provide advice on EPA’s work. William Glaze, a professor at Oregon Health and Science University, stepped down after four years as chair. Glaze is ES&T’s former Editor, and Morgan is currently a member of the journal’s Editorial Advisory Board. Morgan’s research amalgamates science, technology, and public policy, including risk assessments, policy analysis, and how to quantify uncertainty. For more information on the SAB, go to www.epa.gov/sab.

... and Henderson chairs EPA’s CASAC

Rogene Henderson, director of the Lovelace Respiratory Symposium at the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute in Albuquerque, N.M., became chair of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) in October. She is the first woman to chair the committee. A well-respected expert on how air pollutants affect human health, Henderson primarily researches biochemistry of the lungs and pharmacokinetics of inhaled vapors. Her predecessor, Phil Hopke, a professor at Clarkson University, served as chair for four years. As part of the U.S. EPA’s Science Advisory Board, CASAC members review science, technology, social, and economic issues related to air pollution.