ICCS Announces David Allen, Ph.D., is Joining ICCS as Senior Director, Human Health Sciences and Operations

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December 18, 2023

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David Allen, Ph.D., Senior Director, Human Health Sciences and Operations

We are pleased to announce that David Allen, Ph.D., is joining ICCS as Senior Director, Human Health Sciences and Operations. In this new role, he will be responsible for the strategic development and management of the organization’s human health program.

Prior to joining ICCS, Dave was President of Integrated Laboratory Systems, LLC until its acquisition in 2022 by Inotiv, Inc. where he has since served as Vice President of Inotiv, RTP. In addition to his corporate and operational responsibilities, Dave was Principal Investigator of the National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) support contract, helping to advance the development and implementation of alternative methods across a wide range of industry and government stakeholders.

Dave has served as President of the American Society for Cellular and Computational Toxicology, President of the Society of Toxicology – In Vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section and is the 2017 recipient of the SOT Enhancement of Animal Welfare Award. He received his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University.

Welcome aboard, Dave

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