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 David Michaels Research Professor and Associate Chairman Department of Environmental and Occupational Health The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services eohdmm(at)gwumc.edu David Michaels is a research professor and associate chairman of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. He joined the school in 2001 and directs the project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy (SKAPP), bringing together an interdisciplinary group of scientists to examine the use and misuse of science in two forums in which public policy is shaped: the courts and the regulatory arena. Nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the US Senate, Michaels served as the Department of Energy's assistant secretary for environment, safety, and health from 1998 through January 2001. In February 2006, Michaels received the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award for his work on behalf of nuclear weapons workers and for his advocacy for scientific integrity. He is also the recipient of the American Public Health Association's David P. Rall Award for Advocacy in Public Health, and the US Department of Energy's Meritorious Service Award. Michaels holds a bachelor of arts in history from the City College of New York, and received his M.P.H. in epidemiology and Ph.D. in sociomedical sciences from Columbia University. Contributions
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