David W. Gaylor
Registered as an S-Corporation and licensed in Arkansas.
Contact
453 County Road 212
Eureka Springs, AR 72631
Phone/Fax: 479-253-1092
Bio
Dr. Gaylor has over 50 years experience in biostatistics and quantitative health risk assessment, the last five years as a consultant to government agencies, trade associations, legal offices, and private industry. His work has focused on the design and statistical analysis of animal experiments in carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, neurotoxicty, reproductive and developmental effects. Dr.Gaylor has developed techniques to advance the science of quantitative health risk assessment, particularly in the areas of cancer, neurotoxicty, and developmental risk estimation. He is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Society of Risk Analysis, and Academy of Toxicological Sciences. Dr. Gaylor serves on the editorial boards of Risk Analysis, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, and Toxicology and Industrial Health. He has served on more than 70 national and international work groups and committees on various aspects of biometry, toxicology, and health risk assessment. Dr. Gaylor has over 180 publications in scientific journals, 25 book chapters, and over 100 presentations at technical meetings on biostatistics and health risk assessment. He is an Adjunct Professor of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Education
• Ph.D. North Carolina State University. Statistics, 1960.
• M.S. Iowa State University. Statistics, 1953.
• B.S. Iowa State University. Statistics, 1951.
Experience
• 1953-1955. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, General Electric Co., Richland, WA.
• 1955-1957. Nuclear Aircraft Research Facility, General Dynamics Corp., Fort Worth, TX.
• 1960-1962. Valecitos Atomic Laboratory, General Electric Co., Pleasanton, CA.
• 1962-1968. Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC.
• 1968-1972. Biometry Branch Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC.
• 1972-1996. Division of Biometry and Risk Assessment Director, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Jefferson, AR.
• 1996-2000. Associate Director of NCTR for Risk Assessment Policy and Research, US FDA, Jefferson, AR.
• 2000-2002. Sciences International Inc., Alexandria, VA / Little Rock, AR.
• 2002-present. Gaylor and Associates, LLC, Eureka Springs, AR.
Selected Committees and Panels (past and present)
• National Research Council, Committee on Toxicology (COT).
• National Research Council, COT Subcommittee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposures to Depleted Uranium.
• Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention, Advisory Committee to the Director, National Center for Environmental Health.
• US EPA, Food Quality Protection Act Science Review Board.
• US FDA, Consultant to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee (includes issues concerning “Mad Cow” disease).
• International Life Sciences Institute, Committee on Dose-Dependent Transitions in Mechanisms of Toxicity.
• National Research Council, COT Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guidelines.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Panel on the Evaluation of Exposure Limits to Nerve Agents and Sulfur Mustard.
• World Health Organization / Food and Agriculture Organization, Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, Mycotoxins.
• Radiation Effects Research Foundation (US / Japan Atom Bomb Casualty Commission), Hiroshima, Japan. Chair of the Multinational Peer Review Panel of the Statistics Program.
• National Research Council, COT Subcommittee on Risk Assessment of Flame-Retardant Chemicals.
• US EPA, FIFRA Science Advisory Panels.
• National Research Council, COT Subcommittee on Toxicological Hazard and Risk Assessment.
• Food and Agriculture Organization / World Health Organization, Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food.
• Health Canada / US EPA, External Peer Review Workshop on Formaldehyde.
• US EPA, Benchmark Dose Guidelines Panel.
• Food Safety Institutes, Interagency Risk Assessment Consortium.
• International Life Sciences Institute, Work Group on Common Mechanisms of Toxicity and Organophosphates.
• US EPA, Science Advisory Board, Environmental Health Committee Review of Neurotoxicity Risk Assessment Guidelines.
• US EPA, Risk Assessment Forum, Benchmark Dose Workshop.
• US EPA, Health Effects Research Laboratory, Endocrine Disruptors Workshop.
• National Research Council, COT, Evaluation of the Navy’s Report: Human Health Risk Evaluation of the Jinkanpo Incineration Complex Activities at the Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan.
• National Research Council, Committee on Comparative Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Carcinogens.
• US FDA, Center for Devices and Radiation Health, Toxicology Risk Assessment Committee.
• International Life Science Institute, Cancer Dose-Response Work Group.
• US Dept. Health and Human Services, Committee to Coordinate Environmental Health and Related Programs, Risk Assessment Subcommittee.
• US Dept. Health and Human Services, Fluoride Review Committee.
• US EPA, Workshop on Quantitative Models for Developmental Toxicological Risk Assessment.
• Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation, Committee on Risk Assessment.
• US FDA, NCTR, Workshop on Reproductive and Developmental Risk Assessment.
• US EPA, Science Advisory Board, Dioxin Panel.
• US EPA, Risk Assessment Forum, Cancer Risk Assessment Guidelines Workshop.
• US EPA, Consensus Work shop on the Evaluation of Maternal and Developmental Toxicity.
• US FDA, Color Additives Science Review Panel.
• US EPA, Science Advisory Board, Task Force on Risk Assessment Guidelines.
• American Statistical Association, Biopharmaceutical Section, Executive Committee.
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Task Forces for Research Planning.
• National Toxicology Program, Federal Formaldehyde Panel.
• Great Lakes Research Advisory Board, Task Force on Health Effects of Non-NTA Detergent Builders.
• National Research Council, Working Conference on Principles for Evaluating Chemicals in the Environment.
Selected Honors
• National Associate, National Academy of Sciences.
• Frank Wilcoxin Prize, American Society for Quality Control.
• Shewell Award, American Society for Quality Control.
• Special Recognition Award, US Public Health Service
• Commendable Service Award, US FDA.
• Distinguished Achievement Medal, Section on Statistics and the Environment, American Statistical Association.
Clients (past and present)
• Government: US FDA; US EPA; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
• Organizations: American Chemistry Council; Chlorine Chemistry Council.
• Universities: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Nursing; Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.
• Industry: Chemical; Veterinary Drugs; Food; Blood Products; Consumer Products.
• Attorneys: Veterinary Drug Residues.
• Retail: Restaurant Chain.
• Consulting Firms: Chemical Risk Assessments.