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A Message from the President of IUTOX, Daniel Acosta Jr. (September 2011)

  

Dear Friends and Fellow Toxicologists,

I am very pleased to report that there was a very successful ICT XII meeting in Barcelona, with outstanding scientific sessions and wonderful days of food, entertainment and sightseeing in beautiful Barcelona. The Spanish Society of Toxicology (AETOX) is to be congratulated for its organization of the Congress and for the high quality of science presented—Muchas Gracias, Amigos Estimados! Equally exciting was the election and installation of the new members of the Executive Committee:

President: Dr. Daniel Acosta, Jr., USA

President-Elect: Dr. Herman Autrup, DENMARK

Vice President: Dr. Jun Kanno, JAPAN

Secretary-General: Dr. Elaine Faustman, USA

Treasurer: Dr. Heidi Foth, GERMANY

Directors: Dr. Mumtaz Iscan, TURKEY
                  Dr. Lewis Smith, UNITED KINGDOM
                  Dr. Emanuela Corsini, ITALY
                  Dr. Mary Gulumian, SOUTH AFRICA
                  Dr. Laura Cecilia Börgel Aguilera, CHILE

At the Closing Ceremony I was able to make a short presentation on the aims and goals for the next three years:

  • Cooperation—engage Member Societies in new ways
  • Communication—electronic solutions to share information more frequently
  • Education/Research—expand RASS, travel awards, Congresses
  • Diversity—welcome contributions from all toxicologists
  • Resources—find new sources of revenues from increased membership and new relationships in government and industry
  • Strategic Planning—set goals and priorities with regional and national Member Society leaders

I look forward to working with all of you to achieve these goals and to further the advancement of IUTOX.

One of the messages we have heard from you is the importance of IUTOX to coordinate the registration of qualified toxicologists based on guidelines established by an international taskforce. Towards this effort, we are inviting all member societies to nominate potential individuals as contacts for the following purpose:

  1. Form an international body of individuals recommended by IUTOX Member Societies.
  2. Identify similarities and differences in national and regional efforts to recognize toxicologists.
  3. Develop a survey for obtaining these efforts.
  4. Harmonize such processes with the goal of mutual recognition.
  5. Provide clarity between registration and certification processes.

IUTOX will facilitate the work of this International taskforce in achieving its goals and reporting on progress in late 2011.

I look forward to working with every Member Society on this important initiative.

Daniel Acosta Jr.
President, International Union of Toxicology

September 2011

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