WILLIAM P. YANT AWARD Established in 1964 to honor the contributions of AIHA’s first president, William P. Yant, this award is presented annually for outstanding contributions in industrial hygiene or allied fields to an individual residing outside the United States. These contributions can include academic research, teaching, professional practice, solving major industrial hygiene issues, and service to professional societies. A complete list of Yant awardees is available on the AIHA website. The 2015 Yant awardee is Noel Tresider, CIH, COH, of Melbourne, Australia. What advice would you give to a young professional in the field of IH/OH?

What would you say are your three top achievements in the industrial hygiene profession? 1. Further development of the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) National Accreditation Recognition Scheme (NAR) in which IOHA recognizes professional certification programs of IOHA member countries using a common criterion. There were six IOHA-recognized schemes when I joined the NAR Committee and became Chair; there were 12 when I left. There are now 15 IOHA-recognized certification schemes in nine languages. 2. Involvement in the Occupational Hygiene Training Association (OHTA, OHlearning.com). I have seen this grow from an idea among several hygienists to become an established training scheme around the world with more than 400 courses run in 28 countries and more than 4,600 exam candidates trained in various aspects of our profession. OHTA is providing training material in several languages and develops the knowledge of occupational hygiene in developing countries as well as developed countries. OHlearning.com has users in 199 countries. I am now a board member of OHT​A. 3. Involvement in the Asian Network of Occupational Hygiene (ANOH), the beginning of the Asian network to provide a forum for those working or interested in the field of occupational hygiene. Here people can seek mentors, help, and guidance, and exchange ideas. Many Asian countries do not have industrial hygiene associations or societies, indeed such associations may be illegal in some countries in Asia. The Asian Network allows all interested parties (individuals, government, and non-governmental organizations) in the Asian region to participate. What do you think is the importance of having an international association for occupational hygiene such as IOHA? IOHA is an “association of associations.” Its members comprise nearly all the occupational/industrial hygiene associations of the world (some 30 in fact). It holds non-governmental organization status with both the UN World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization. It has memoranda of understanding with like organizations such as the International Congress of Occupational Health and the International Ergonomics Association. What was your involvement with the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Health Watch program? This program is the largest prospective epidemiological study of the oil industry in the world. It has been operating for more than 30 years and has provided valuable information to workers, management, and the general public on the health effects of working in the Australian oil industry. I worked for Mobil Oil Australia for 30 years, and my involvement, together with that of my oil-industry hygiene colleagues, was to identify the potential exposures of the work force in the Australian oil industry and rank these exposures—an essential element in any epidemiological study.