Background
Putzrath, Resha Mae was born on September 9, 1949 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Franz Ludwig and Pearl (Robins) Putzrath.
Putzrath, Resha Mae was born on September 9, 1949 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Franz Ludwig and Pearl (Robins) Putzrath.
Bachelor in Physics cum laude, Smith College, 1971; Master of Science in Biophysics, U. Rochester, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, U. Rochester, 1978.
Research fellow Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, 1977-1979;
fellow School Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, 1979-1981;
consultant, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1981-1982;
associate scientist, National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1982-1983;
senior associate, ENVIRON Corporation, Washington, 1983-1986;
project manager, ENVIRON Corporation, Washington, 1986-1991;
manager environmental programs, Organisation Resources Counselors Inc., Washington, 1991-1993;
principal, Step 5 Corporation, Washington, 1993-1994;
principal, Georgetown Risk Group, Washington, since 1995;
associate department environmental health science, School Hygiene and Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1995. Member of faculty Foundation for Advanced Education in Sciences National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland., 1982-1986. Executive director Academy Toxicol.
Sciences, Washington, 1983-1984. Member Food and Drug Administration Planning Board, Washington, 1984-1986. Lecturer Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, since 1998.
National evaluator NSTA-National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Student Involvement Project, Washington, 1982-1986. Member American College Toxicology, American Society for Testing and Materials, Environmental Mutagen Society, Association for Women in Science (national councilor 1989-1992, Executive Board 1989-1996, Washington chapter vice president 1982-1983, president 1985-1987), Society of Toxicology, Society for Risk Analysis, Dose Response Specialty Group, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lawrence Smedley Olson, May13, 1978.