Hughes Receives Heroism Award
Joseph "Chip" Hughes, director of the Worker Education and
Training Program at NIEHS, received the DHHS Secretary's
Recognition Award for Heroism, Exceptional/Volunteer Service at a
recent summit on terrorism in New York City. The award cited
Hughes' dedicated support of the health and safety of emergency
responders and remediation workers at the site of the World Trade
Center disaster. Immediately after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he
began mobilizing program resources to provide whatever assistance
was necessary to make sure the safety and health of the work force
remained a high priority, according to the award citation. He
managed to get 3,000 respirators to the scene quickly and initiated
action to begin monitoring air quality in the area. Hughes also
diverted $440,000 to support programs at the site.
Fauci Radio Interview Honored
"The AIDS Crisis," discussed by NIAID director Dr. Anthony S.
Fauci, on a radio show called "Dialogue," recently tied for best
long-form news interview in the 15th annual March of Dimes
Achievement in Radio (AIR) Award from the Washington national
chapter. The show, with host George Liston Seay, is produced by
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in
Washington, D.C., and features interviews with public figures,
scholars, journalists and authors. The weekly program is carried by
165 cable and radio stations across the U.S., the Armed Forces
Network and National Public Radio Worldwide. During the month
of January, Fauci's interview can be heard at http://www.wilsoncenter.org/dialogue. The program tied with
WAMU's "The Man Who Keeps Watch Over on the [Vietnam]
Wall."
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