ThankyouAlex.
Ihavebeenveryfortunateinmycareertobeabletohaveworkedwithmanyoutstandingpeople,andmanyof
themhavebeenthroughILSI.AveryspecialoneduringoursaccharinyearswasJimEmerson.Hebelievedinour
overallapproachtocarcinogenesistheorywhennoonelsedidandwaswillingtocommitILSIfundstosupporting
it.Nowthatapproachhasbecomethedogma.PleasegiveJimmybestwhenyouseehim.
ILSIhasbeenverygoodtome.Asyouknow,whenILSIfirstcontactedmeIsaidno.ILSIandIcanbethankfulthat
mymentorBobGreenfieldthoughtotherwiseandconvincemeandILSItojoinforces.Ithasbeenagreattime
andIlookforwardtomanycontinuedprojectsinthefuture,evenafterIgoofftheHESIboardnextyear.
Andthankyouforyourstrongsupportovertheyears.Ittrulyisamazingwhenacademia,governmentand
industryworktogethertosolvecriticalissuesthatimpactsociety,thetripartitecodeofILSI.Wehavetodoallwe
cantomakesurethisapproachcontinues.
HappyHolidaysandIlookforwardtoseeingyouinJanuary.
From:AlexMalaspina[mailto ]
Sent:Saturday,December10,20167:26AM
Subject:Re:Awards
DearSam:
GoodMorning!
IamsoproudofyoufortheseriesofsuchimportantawardsinToxicologythatyouhavebeenreceiving.
Iknowofnoonewhohashadsucharecord,
.IamalsosopleasedthatthemostcriticalandpioneeringworkyoudidforIlSIonSaccharineplayedarole.
YourbeingtheChairmanofILSIwassocriticalinitsdevelopmentandIwillbeeternallygratefulforyourdedication
leadershipandsupport.
Withallmyverybestwishes
YourfriendAlexMalaspina
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