title: Characterize, communicate, influence: science at our core.
abstract: The Henry F. Smyth Jr. Award is presented to an individual who has recognized the needs of the industrial hygiene profession and has made major contributions to fulfill those needs, thereby contributing to the improvement of the public welfare. The American Academy of Industrial Hygiene (now the Academy of Industrial Hygiene) established the Henry F. Smyth Jr. Award in 1981. Henry F. Smyth Jr. was a dedicated teacher and a productive researcher whose projects enhanced the profession. The 2014 award recipient is Fred Boelter, industrial hygienist, ENVIRON International Corporation.
authors.affiliation: a ENVIRON International Corporation , Chicago , Illinois.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boelter
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends