Environmental Factor – March 2019: Birnbaum headlines North Carolina health conference

Approximately 300 of the state’s public health leaders convened Jan. 24-25 at the North Raleigh Hilton to discuss efforts to make North Carolina one of

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Environmental Factor – August 2019: Birnbaum announces upcoming retirement

On July 9, NIEHS and National Toxicology Program (NTP) Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., announced that she will retire on Oct. 3. Deputy Director Rick Woychik,

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Environmental Factor – October 2019: Birnbaum tribute highlights council meeting

At their Sept. 10-11 meeting, members of the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council gave a rousing farewell to retiring NIEHS and National Toxicology Program

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Environmental Factor – November 2019: Birnbaum celebrated with honors and fond farewells

Family, friends, and colleagues packed the room Oct. 3 to celebrate the career and leadership of Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., as she retired after 40 years

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Environmental Factor – March 2020: Science symposium to honor Birnbaum

Among Birnbaum’s firsts are serving as the first female and first toxicologist to lead NIEHS and NTP, which she served from 2009-2019. (Photo courtesy of

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Environmental Factor – May 2022: Yale honors Birnbaum with prestigious public health award

The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) bestowed its highest honor, the Winslow Medal Award, upon Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., former director of NIEHS and the

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