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William H. Gingerich

Position title: Supervisory Research Physiologist

Email: bgingerich@usgs.gov
Phone: 608.781.6225
Fax: 608.783.6066

Education:
B.A. Cellular Biology, Chemistry minor, University of California-Santa Barbara, 1968
M.S. Fisheries, California State University-Humboldt, 1972
Ph.D. Fisheries/Toxicology, Oregon State University, 1977

Primary Responsibilities/Activities:
Chief, Chemistry and Physiology Branch: Coordination of research and administrative activities of Branch.
Project Leader:  Coordination of efforts to develop fisheries management chemicals and medicinal drugs for public fisheries husbandry and management agencies.
Interim Chemical/Drug Registration Officer: Coordinates data development and submissions to agencies charged with regulating developed fishery management chemicals (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) and medicinal drugs (Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Research Interests:

• Comparative physiology and biochemistry of poikilothermic organisms
• Comparative pharmacology and toxicology of aquatic organisms
• Comparative pharmaco- and toxicokinetics

Active Projects:

• Fishery Management Chemicals and Aquaculture Drug Team
• Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products Team

 Selected Recent Awards, Honors, and Recognitions:

• International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Award, in recognition of sustained “leadership and tireless efforts on behalf of Federal-State Aquaculture Drug Approval Partnership Project”, September, 2002.
• Department of Interior’s Meritorious Service Award, in recognition of outstanding and sustained efforts to develop fishery management chemicals and drugs for public fishery management agencies.  September, 2003.
• Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation Recognition, Award for contributions leading to the approval of Aquaflor®, the first oral drug developed for aquaculture in more than 20 years, February, 2006.
• Eka Chemicals, Inc., Recognition Award for leadership and sustained contributions resulting in the approval of 35% Perox-Aid, the first broadly approved waterborne drug for U.S. aquaculture. February, 2007.
• Food and Drug Administration’s Commissioner’s Special Citation, to recognize his exceptional leadership in the development of drugs and therapeutants for U.S. Aquaculture, June, 2007.

Links:
Aquaculture Drug Research and Development

Research support to the Federal-State Drug Approval Partnership Project

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