Who is the SAB (Science Advisory Board)?
Currently, the Science Advisory Board consists of 8 members. The statute allows for 11 members to be appointed by the Governor, serving three-year terms and not more than two consecutive terms. Although the Governor makes the final appointments to the Board, three members are nominated by TURI; three are nominated by the Secretary of Environmental Affairs; three are nominated by the Secretary of Economic Affairs; one is nominated by the Secretary of Labor; and one is nominated by the Secretary of Human Services. To be nominated to the SAB, an individual must have extensive professional experience and/or academic expertise in fields such as toxicology, epidemiology, occupational medicine, environmental science or chemistry.
