Profile Information
| Name | Chuck Geraci |
| Country | USA |
| Brief Bio | Dr. Charles Geraci is the Associate Director for Nanotechnology at NIOSH. He provides overall strategic guidance to the Nanotechnology Research program at NIOSH and is recognized internationally for his leadership in the field. Dr. Geraci has over 40 years of Industrial Hygiene practice experience that has included the federal government where he has served at NIOSH twice; in consulting, where he served as a laboratory Director and IH&S program manager; and in private industry, where he was an Associate Director for HS&E at Procter & Gamble. He earned a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Cincinnati; a Ph.D. in chemistry from the Michigan State University; is certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene in both the Comprehensive Practice and the Chemical Aspects of Industrial Hygiene; and is a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. He has authored or co-authored many of the papers and guidance documents that have helped set the direction for proactive thinking in nanotechnology safety and health. Dr. Geraci represents NIOSH on the US National Nanotechnology Initiative and serves as a subject matter expert on various national and international panels and advisory boards |