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Waller awarded SETAC Eugene Kenaga Membership Award

Waller (left) receives award from Ken Dickson

November 2005

The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) has awarded William "Tom" Waller the 2005 SETAC Eugene Kenaga Membership Award.

Waller was presented the award at the SETAC North America annual meeting in November 2005. He was selected to receive the award for his prolonged service to SETAC, including chapter and national membership, Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Expert Advisory Panels, and exceptional support and mentoring of student members.

"I'm flattered that I have been chosen to receive this award," says Waller, a former regents professor at the University of North Texas, Texas. "I thank those people who supported me, whomever they are."

Waller served as the SETAC South Central regional chapter president in 1989 and has served as a session chair at four SETAC annual meetings. He has served as author or co-author of 11 book chapters, contributed to 70 papers, and has given numerous presentations at meetings worldwide.

Initiated in 2003, this award was created to honor the many contributions of Eugene "Gene" Kenaga, the first president of SETAC. This award is given each year to recognize a member of SETAC for their outstanding work with the Society's membership at either the chapter or the continent level. The recipient will have contributed toward the enhancement of the services SETAC offers to members through activities such as short courses and workshops, committee representation, and meeting/session organization at annual meetings.

"Gene Kenaga was not only instrumental in the formation of SETAC and served as its first president, but he, along with the other founding members, created the multidisciplinary society with the objective of finding science-based solutions to environmental problems," says Waller.

Waller earned a doctorate in zoology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Va., in 1971. He earned a master's degree in biology in 1967 and a bachelor's degree in biology in 1965, both from Pittsburg State University, Kan.

SETAC is a not-for-profit, worldwide professional society consisting of individuals and institutions dedicated to the study, analysis, and solution of environmental problems; the management and regulation of natural resources; environmental education; and research and development.  Visit www.setac.org for more information.

Contact:
April M. Phillips
T 850 469 1500 x 28
aprilp@setac.org