PTRL West

Luis O. Ruzo, Ph.D. (Managing Director)

Director of PTRL West since 1987.

B.S. in Chemistry at Boston University (1970). Synthesis of Enzyme Inhibitors.

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at Michigan State University (Prof. M. Zabik and Prof. R. Schuetz), Photochemistry of Agrochemicals and Xenobiotics (1970-1974).

Post-doctoral work at the University of Guelph, Ontario (Prof. S. Safe) and the University of Amsterdam (Prof. O. Hutzinger), Photochemistry and Metabolism of Halogenated Aromatics (1974-1976).

Professional Research Chemist and Co-Director of the Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. (Prof. J.E. Casida, Director) (1977-1987).

Areas of Expertise: Chemistry, metabolism and analysis of pesticides, drugs and environmental pollutants; mass spectrometry, and NMR spectroscopy. Regulatory aspects of pesticide and pharmaceutical registration.

Professional Societies: ACS, SETAC, ISSX, DIA

Member of the Editorial Board of Pesticide Management Science, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, and the Journal of Environmental Science and Health.

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Luis Ruzo, Ph.D.
Fred Baker, Ph.D.
Kathryn Shepler, B.S.
Bill Smith, B.S.
Janine Marin, Ph.D.
David Dohn, Ph.D.
Marian Ponte, B.S.
Gary Quistad, Ph.D.
Tim Arndt, B.S.
Curtis Hatton, B.S.
Other Study Directors
Jennifer Reeser, B.S.
Rose Bianchi
Advisory Board

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