JULIA QUINT: Research Scientist ; University of Southern California (PhD, 1973); Xavier University (B.S., 1960).

Julia Quint is a research scientist and recently retired as the Chief of the Hazard Evaluation System & Information Service (HESIS, an occupational health program in the California Department of Health Services (DHS)). Established by the Legislature in 1979, HESIS identifies, evaluates, and provides "early warnings" about reproductive toxicants, carcinogens, and other workplace chemical hazards. Julia has a doctorate in Biochemistry from the University of Southern California and was a basic science researcher at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and UC San Francisco before joining DHS as a public health scientist in 1981. For over 30 years, Julia has worked to prevent occupational illness and disease from toxic chemicals and other workplace hazards. In recent years, under Julia's leadership, and supported by US EPA grants, HESIS has worked closely with environmental agencies and other organizations to develop integrated strategies to protect workers, communities, and the environment from the hazards of toxic chemicals. In recognition of this collaborative work, HESIS received Pollution Prevention Pollution Prevention awards from Cal/EPA in 2002 and 2003.