BATTELLE DONATES $5,000 TO DERMAL TOXICOLOGY SPECIALTY SECTION OF THE SOCIETY OF TOXICOLOGY

Release Date: 10-16-2008

 

Columbus, OH—The Dermal Toxicology Specialty Section (DTSS) of the Society of Toxicology is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from Battelle.  The donation will act as an award for outstanding research and development by a student.  The mission of the Dermal Toxicology Specialty Section is to provide a forum for the interaction of individuals involved in basic skin biology and other professionals working in the field of dermal research.
  
Battelle donates time and money to improve and expand science and medical programs which promote the advancement of technology, research and development, and education in the Toxicology field.  Battelle, a not-for-profit trust, gives back a minimum of 20 percent of its net income each year.

 

“We are so grateful to Battelle for its generous donation and interest in the Specialty Sections of Toxicology,” said Dr. Carol L. Sabourin, Chief Scientist of Battelle’s Biomedical Research Center, and Secretary-Treasurer of DTSS.  “The award will strengthen the support and encouragement that our students feel from Battelle, and will truly advance the progress that the DTSS has made.”

 

Improving education is one of Battelle’s founding purposes and operational signatures.  As a business based on scientific discovery and application with an interest in promoting technological literacy, Battelle vigorously supports science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.   Battelle also supports early childhood learning, K-12 programs that encourage curiosity about STEM-based careers, professional development for science and math teachers, and programs that contribute to innovative education reform.

 

Battelle is the world’s largest non-profit independent research and development organization, providing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing needs through its four global businesses:  Laboratory Management, National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences.  It advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $4 billion in global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management and technology commercialization.  Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 20,400 employees in more than 120 locations worldwide, including seven national laboratories which Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
 
Battelle also is one of the nation’s leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact and actively supporting and promoting science and math education.

 

For more information visit www.battelle.org or contact Public Relations Manager Katy Delaney at (410) 306-8638 or delaneyk@battelle.org, Media Relations Specialist T.R. Massey at (614) 424-5544 or masseytr@battelle.org.