Whitman Appoints Science Advisor

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Subject:  Whitman Appoints Science Advisor
Date:     Tue, 28 May 2002 15:00:08 -0400
From:      Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization:     Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)

To:     Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
          Director, State of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation 

cc:    Christine Whitman whitman.christine@epa.gov

IN THIS EPA UPDATE:

WHITMAN APPOINTS SCIENCE ADVISOR (Press Advisory 5/24/02)

EPA Administrator Christie Whitman today announced that, in order to strengthen the role of science at the Agency, she has appointed J. Paul Gilman to be the Agency's Science Advisor.  Gilman was recently sworn in as EPA's Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development, responsible for coordination and strategic planning for the Agency's ongoing scientific research efforts.  "I am pleased to announce that Paul Gilman will officially serve as my Science Advisor," said Whitman.  "In this capacity, he will be responsible for working across the Agency to ensure that the highest quality science is better integrated into the Agency's programs, policies and decisions.  I am certain that under Paul's leadership, we are embarking on a new era at EPA - one where our commitment to the quality and relevance of science is greater than ever before."  As Science Advisor, Gilman will be charged with ensuring that the Agency draws on the best science to support policy development and decision making as EPA fulfills its mission of protecting human health and the environment, ensuring a good quality of life for the American people.  Specifically, Gilman will work closely with Administrator Whitman's Regulatory Development and Task Force Review on science issues, review policies and procedures related to the Science Advisory Board, recommend options to improve the Integrated Risk Information System and develop recommendations regarding the role of EPA Regional Laboratories.  Prior to joining EPA, Gilman has held numerous senior positions in both government and private industry where he has been involved in science policy development and research.

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