Philip H. Howard joined Syracuse Research Corporation in 1970 and has served as project director for numerous environmental fate and effects projects for federal agencies and industry. Dr. Howard's current research projects include development of structure / biodegradability correlations, development of estimation techniques for environmental fate physical properties and rate constants, and databases of information to support these efforts. He received a B.S. degree in chemistry from Norwich University in 1965 and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Syracuse University in 1970.
Michael Neal joined Syracuse Research Corporation in the late 1970s and has directed projects in toxicology and human risk assessment for the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dr. Neal is currently involved in projects to identify areas of toxicologic data for chemicals in commerce where there is insufficient health and safety information, and provide recommendations for needed additional testing. He also manages the Toxic Substance Control Act Test Submissions (TSCA TS) data base which disseminates to the public unpublished information received under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Dr. Neal received a B.A. degree in biology from Hartwick College in 1969 and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Syracuse University in 1975.
