2015 OMB Awards Review

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Official Methods Board (OMB) 2015 AOAC OMA Program Awards (TECHNICAL SERVICE AWARD)

Submitter's Name

Katerina Mastovska Covance Laboratories

Organization E-mail Address

katerina.mastovska@covance.com Cory Murphy and Michelle Briscoe

Nominee First & Last Name

Organization E-mail Address

Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Brooks Rand Labs

Cory Murphy, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (cory.murphy@inspection.gc.ca); Michelle Briscoe, Brooks Rand Labs (michelle@brooksrand.com)

A. Nominee has demonstrated timely, competent, and continuous service in an exemplary manner

Cory Murphy and Michelle Briscoe have provided outstanding and continuous service to the AOAC Chemical Contaminant and Residues in Food Community as co-chairs of the Metal Subgroup. They have played an essential role in getting the metal community together, participating and encouraging others to participate in metal-related ERPs and working groups, organizing symposia and educating the community by bringing experts to the meetings and organizing events, such as the recent webinar for community members. Their service to the community and AOAC has been truly exemplary.

B. Has donated this service within the three years prior to nomination C. Gives outstanding expert guidance and support in all technical aspects as needed and requested

Yes

Cory Murphy and Michelle Briscoe provided their technical expertise in AOAC ERPs and working groups. They served as technical leaders in many metal-related activities at the AOAC. They managed to energize the community members by facilitating very effective information exchange, sharing their expert knowledge and bringing other experts to the meetings. As co-chairs of one of the community subgroup, Cory Murphy and Michelle Briscoe effectively collaborated with community co-chairs and provided timely information about future and past meetings and other activities, which were communicated through appropriate channels to the community members.

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