About
Steven G. Gilbert, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., Director and Founder of the Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders (INND), received a Ph.D. in Toxicology in 1986 from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, and is a Diplomat of American Board of Toxicology. He is an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington and Affiliate Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell. He is a former owner and President of Biosupport, LTD., which he sold to SNBL USA Ltd. These firms were involved in pre-clinical contract research, toxicology, and specialized model development. Dr. Gilbert’s research has focused on neurobehavioral effects of low-level exposure to lead and mercury on the developing nervous system. His book, A Small Dose of Toxicology- The Health Effects of Common Chemicals was published in 2004. Most recently he has started a wiki based web site Toxipedia with the mission of connecting science and people.
His book, A Small Dose of Toxicology- The Health Effects of Common Chemicals, was published in 2004 and the 2nd enhanced edition is available as a free e-book (www.asmalldoseof.org). The book was recently translated and published in Chinese (www.chinesesmalldose.org) and is being translated into Arabic and German. He started and maintains a Wiki based web site, Toxipedia (www.toxipedia.org), with the mission of connecting science and people which supports a suite of sites including www.wanmec.org, www.wltox.org, www.ipmopedia.org, and www.particlesonthewall.org, all with goal of creating a more healthy and peaceful world. The overall goal of these projects is to place scientific information in the context of history, society, and culture.
