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Eula Bingham is an American scientist who is best known as the first head -- Assistant Secretary of Labor of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration between 1977-1981. President Jimmy Carter appointed her and she served through his administration. She is also a distinguished professor of environmental health at the University of Cincinnati, and past Vice President and University Dean for Graduate Studies and Research (1982-1990) at the University of Cincinnati.

Dr. Bingham earned a B.S. in 1951 in Chemistry and Biology, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky; an M.S. in 1954 in Physiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; and a Ph.D. in 1958 in Zoology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. She began her career at the University of Cincinnati as a research who did pioneering work on chemical carcinogenesis. She has contributed more than one hundred peer reviewed articles on occupational and environmental respiratory hazards; chemical carcinogenesis and related topics; and occupational and environmental health policy.

At OSHA she was known as a champion for workplace safety. Particularly under her administration much progress was made on controlling toxic chemicals in the workplace, reducing occupational lead exposure and advancing workers' "right to know" about workplace hazards. In recognition of her numerous accomplishments she is the recipient of many honors and awards including:

• 2000 - David Platt Rall Award for Advocacy in Public Health, American Public Health Association
• 2000 - Ramazzini Award for Science and Policy, Collegium Ramazzini, Carpi, Italy
• 1999 - Mary O. Amdur Award, New York University.
• 1998 - Henry Smythe, Jr., Toxicologist Award, American Academy of Industrial Hygiene.
• 1995 - American Industrial Hygiene Association's Hamilton Award.
• 1994 - William Steiger Award, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
• 1989 - Member, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences.
• 1989 - Jerry F. Stara Award, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH.
• 1984 - First Recipient of the William Lloyd Award for Occupational Safety, U.S. Steel Workers Union, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 1984 - Alice Hamilton Award, American Public Health Association.
• 1981 - Phil Hart Award, Urban Environment Conference, Washington, DC.
• 1981 - Doctor of Law (Honorary), College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH.
• 1980 - Rockefeller Foundation Public Service Award, Washington, D.C.
• 1980 - Julia Jones Award, New York Lung Association, American Lung Association, New York, NY
• 1980 - Homer N. Calver Award, American Public Health Association, Detroit, MI.
• 1979 - Doctor of Sciences (Honorary), Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY.