We are pleased to announce that Lois Schmidt, DA, has been appointed CLSI’s Vice President of Standards. Dr. Schmidt has been with CLSI for almost six years, most recently serving as the Director of Standards and Development. She has been the staff liaison to the Area Committees on Evaluation Protocols; Molecular Methods; Immunology and Ligand Assay; Automation and Informatics; and Microbiology, as well as Secretary for the US Technical Advisory Group to ISO/TC 212.

Dr. Schmidt has a strong history of success in the clinical laboratory in technical and administrative capacities; education—principally as the director of undergraduate and graduate Medical Technology Programs at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC; and sales and marketing with E.I. DuPont (Diagnostic and Bioresearch Products), Gen-Probe, Oncor, Gen Trak, and Vysis companies.

Dr. Schmidt holds BS and MS degrees; MT(ASCP) certification; and a Doctor of Arts degree from the Catholic University of America, majoring in Physiological Chemistry with a minor concentration in Education.

“Lois’s excellent experience and her commitment to CLSI provide a strong background for her senior staff leadership role in shaping CLSI’s growth and achieving our short- and long-range goals,” said Glen Fine, Executive Vice President at CLSI.

Dr. Schmidt will be responsible for the creation, delivery, and oversight of the consensus standards and guidelines development process, as well as the management of the standards staff. She will also direct all key aspects of volunteer relations, including the recruitment and retention of volunteers. [ return to top ]