Environmental Factor, November 2007, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Hrynkow Appointed as NIEHS Associate Director
By Robin Mackar
November 2007
Sharon Hrynkow, Ph.D., joined the NIEHS as a new associate director on October 15, 2007. She will work with the NIEHS senior leadership team on a range of program and management activities, including trans-NIH initiatives, partnership building with federal agencies and others, and extramural community outreach. She is assigned to the NIEHS office in Bethesda, Md. and will be a visible presence representing the mission of the NIEHS/NTP to various communities in the DC metropolitan area.
“I am very pleased to welcome Dr. Hrynkow to NIEHS,” said Samuel Wilson, M.D., NIEHS acting director, in his announcement of the appointment. “I have known her professionally for several years and believe she will be an extremely effective advocate for NIEHS.”
Hrynkow has held leadership positions at NIH for 10 years. For much of that time, she worked at the Fogarty International Center (FIC), first as the FIC Deputy Director and, from 2004 to 2006, as acting director. During the past year, she took a sabbatical from her permanent position in the NIH Office of the Director to serve as senior advisor for the United Nations Foundation.
Hrynkow is well known at NIH for her ability to build new partnerships and develop innovative research and training programs. She worked with virtually every IC during her tenure at FIC and helped establish and maintain particularly strong ties to NIEHS.
“I am delighted and honored to have the opportunity to help NIEHS advance its critical mission,” Hrynkow commented. “In many ways, the role at NIEHS builds on my previous experiences, [and] I look forward to the action agenda.”
A career civil servant and member of the Senior Executive Service with advanced training in neuroscience, Hrynkow brings a wealth of leadership experience in tackling global health issues to her new position. Prior to joining NIH, she was a science officer at the US Department of State, where she played a key role in helping the diplomatic corps address the emerging issue of HIV/AIDS.
Hrynkow serves on a number of professional and non-governmental committees and Boards, including the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research and Medicine, and the AAAS Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy. She has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of her achievements, including the Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank Award and the King of Norway’s Order of Merit.
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