Lynn R. Goldman MD, MS, MPH

Lynn Goldman, a pediatrician, and an epidemiologist is a Professor at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, where her areas of focus are environmental health policy, public health practice, and children's environmental health. Her appointment is in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences with a joint appointment in the Department of Health Policy and Management.

In 1993, Dr. Goldman was appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to serve as Assistant Administrator (AA) for the EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS). She served in that position for more than five years. As AA for OPPTS, she was responsible for the nation's pesticide, toxic substances, and pollution prevention laws. Under her watch, EPA expanded right-to-know under the Toxics Release Inventory and overhauled the nation's pesticide laws. Dr. Goldman made significant progress on the issues of testing of high volume industrial chemicals and identification of chemicals that disrupt endocrine systems. At EPA she was successful in promoting children's health issues and furthering the international agenda for global chemical safety.