ASTM International’s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices (F04) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Terry O. Woods, Ph.D., solid mechanics laboratory leader, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards.
The committee honored Woods for outstanding leadership and high productivity in fostering the development and promulgation of surgical implant standards in the committee. Woods is also a member of the ASTM International board of directors… Continue reading.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the pending induction of Terry O. Woods, Ph.D., Leader, Solid Mechanics Laboratory Food & Drug Administration | Center for Devices & Radiological Health | Office of Science & Engineering Laboratories | Division of Applied Mechanics, Office of Science & Engineering Laboratories | Division of Applied Mechanics, Food & Drug Administration | Center for Devices & Radiological Health, to its College of Fellows. Dr. Woods was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows For outstanding contributions in assessing device performance and standardizing MRI safety evaluations and labeling, thereby protecting patients with medical devices..