Next Up: Weinstein, Burns, Gulson, Whidby
February 10, 2005 9:06 pm by Gene BorioMonday Through Thursday:
Testimony of Neil Weinstein, Ph.D.
Testimony of David M. Burns, M.D.
Jerry Frank Whidby (Adverse Witness)
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30–Live video conference from Australia:
Testimony of Frederick Gulson
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From the DOJ’s Witness List:
Burns, David M. M.D.
US Expert Witness
Dr. David M. Burns is a medical doctor and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He is board certified in pulmonary medicine and internal medicine. After graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1972, Dr. Burns held numerous physician and teaching positions including those at Boston City Hospital, Emory University, and the University of California at San Diego. He has served as Scientific Editor for the Surgeon General’s Report from 1980-1983, Senior Scientific Editor from 1984-1987, and Senior Reviewer from 1987 to present. Among his many other writing accomplishments, Dr. Burns has edited a series of monographs for the National Cancer Institute.
Weinstein, Neil Ph.D.
US Expert Witness
Dr. Neil Weinstein has been a Professor in the Department of Human Ecology at Cook College, Rutgers University since 1987. He served as the Chair of the Department of Human Ecology from 1994-1997. Dr. Weinstein was an Associate Professor from 1980 to 1987, and an Assistant Professor from 1974 to 1980. Dr. Weinstein is also a Visiting Scholar in the Behavioral Research Program at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Weinstein’s research in health psychology and applied social psychology includes studies of individual responses to health and safety risks, including both natural and man-made hazards, with an emphasis on risk perception, risk communication, and health-protective behavior. Dr. Weinstein is a leader in the field of risk perception. Dr. Weinstein authored a chapter in the National Cancer Institute’s Monograph 13, Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine, entitled, Public Understanding of Risk and Reasons for Smoking Low-Yield Products (2001). Dr. Weinstein is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Risk Analysis, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, the European Society for Health Psychology, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Dr. Weinstein has written extensively in the area of judgment and risk perception. Dr. Weinstein received his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Harvard University in 1972 and was a National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley from 1972- 1974.
Gulson, Frederic
US Fact Witness
Mr. Gulson was Senior Counsel for WD, HO Wills (now BATAS) from 1989 to 1990. During Gulson’s employment with Wills, Wills was preparing for expected product liability litigation. In order to keep documents out of litigation, BATCo directed Wills and Gulson to destroy, claim privilege over, or send offshore smoking and health documents that it believed could harm Wills, BATCo, Brown, Williamson and other BAT Group companies if discovered in litigation.
Whidby, Jerry Frank
US Fact Witness
Mr. Whidby is currently employed by Philip Morris USA as a Consultant, testifying for Philip Morris USA in litigation while continuing to work on some of the projects from his prior employment at Philip Morris USA, including those relating to ignition propensity, non-conventional cigarettes and the measurement of smoke constituents. His previous employment with Philip Morris USA includes:
–Research Fellow, Technology Assessment, Philip Morris USA (09/01/1993-06/01/1998)
–Director, Basic Research, Philip Morris USA (02/01/1991-09/01/1993)
–Manager, Physical Residual Division, Philip Morris USA (07/01/1987-02/01/1991)
–Manager, Biomaterials Scientific Division, Philip Morris USA (04/01/1981-07/01/1987)
–Senior Scientist, Philip Morris USA (01/30/1981-04/01/1981)
–Senior Professional, Philip Morris USA (10/01/1978-01/30/1981)
–Research Professional B, Philip Morris USA (12/06/1974-10/01/1978)
–Associate Professional, Philip Morris USA (07/17/1972-12/06/1974)