Elaine Faustman

Institute of Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, School of Public Health at the University of Washington, Seattle

Dr. Elaine M. Faustman, Ph.D. DABT, ATS, is Professor and Director of the Institute of Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, School of Public Health at the University of Washington, Seattle.  She is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Society for Risk Analysis. She has served on the USEPA Science Advisory Board, NIEHS National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council, NTP Board of Scientific Counselors and has served as the Secretary General for the International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX).  Her research expertise is on identifying molecular mechanisms of developmental, reproductive, and neuro toxicants, characterizing in vitro techniques for toxicology assessment, and developing biological based dose-response models. She has over 250 peer reviewed research publications and reports. In 2007 she was recognized by the Humane Society of the United States and Proctor and Gamble Alternative Award for her work with in vitro models.  In 2019 she received the Merit Award from the International Union of Toxicology for her intellectual contributions to the field and a career dedicated to mentoring scientists around the world. In 2023 she was awarded the  Society of Toxicology Arnold J. Lehman Award for her contributions to the fields of regulatory toxicology and toxicology risk assessment.  She is excited about welcoming the MPS to Seattle for their third meeting.