Appointments
|
THE MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO NICKEL AND ITS APPLICATIONS |
 |
| Dr. Rayetta G. Henderson |
 |
| Claire Mattelet |
 |
| Left to right: Nickel Institute President Stephen Barnett, Jim Lilly, former Presidents of the Nickel Development Institute (NiDI), Michael Pearce and Hans Schade. |
|
|
Nickel Magazine, December 2006 -- The Nickel Institute is pleased to announce two
recent appointments in the Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association (NiPERA) and the European
Nickel Industry Association (ENIA) divisions.
Dr. Rayetta G. Henderson has been appointed NiPERA’s Manager, Dermatitis & Alloys Programs and Claire Mattelet as ENIA’s Technical Manager, Health and Environment.
Dr. Henderson earned her Ph.D. in toxicology from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and has a B.S. in Biology from Eckerd College.
She joins NiPERA from Exponent, Incorporated, where she worked as a Senior Scientist Consultant. While at
UNC, Dr. Henderson had the unique opportunity to do her dissertation work at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s Developmental Biology Branch, located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
She will be responsible for a variety of tasks including the design, review and integration of
NiPERA-funded research addressing issues on the toxicological effects of nickel, its compounds, and its
alloys.
Ms. Matteletholds a Masters in Bio-engineering from the University of Louvain (Belgium) and a Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the U.S.A. She has experience as a professional researcher.
Her responsibilities will include transposing the outcome of science projects of the Nickel Institute into the regulatory agenda. She will be based in ENIA’s Brussels office.
“We are convinced that her interesting profile and background, as well as her dynamic and energetic style will be a very valuable asset for the nickel industry,” says Hugo Waeterschoot, Secretary-General of ENIA.
NiPERA and ENIA are divisions of the Nickel Institute.
Jim Lilly Retires
Nickel Magazine, December 2006 -- J. H. (Jim) Lilly, the Nickel Institute's
Vice-President, Group Director, Administrative Services, has retired.
A metallurgist by training, Jim worked for several years for Falconbridge Limited and Timminco Metals before
joining the Nickel Development Institute (NiDI) in Toronto in 1989. Jim was responsible for planning and
administering NiDI’s worldwide market development, research, and technical service programs, including
collaborative projects with nickel users and associations.
In January 2004, when NiDI merged with the Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association (NiPERA) to form the Nickel Institute, JIm was appointed Vice-President of the new organization.
Everyone who had the privilege of working with him, including those outside the organization, valued Mr.
Lilly for his wisdom and calm, steady demeanor.
Photos: Jack McGurn and Tom Skudra for Nickel Institute.
