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David Allen

David Allen

Sr. Director Human Health Sciences & Operations, ICCS – International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety

David Allen, Ph.D. is the Senior Director of Human Health Sciences and Operations at the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS). In this role he is responsible for the strategic development and management of the organization’s human health program. Prior to joining ICCS, Dave was the President of Integrated Laboratory Systems (ILS) and then Vice President of Inotiv, Inc., after its acquisition of ILS in 2022. Among his responsibilities at ILS and Inotiv, he was Principal Investigator of the National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) support contract. He’s been a member of international Validation Management Teams for in vitro alternative test methods, during which he provided input on validation study design, data analyses, and test method recommendations. He also has participated on international expert consultations for new and revised OECD Health Effects Test Guidelines for alternative test methods. Dave served as the President of the American Society for Cellular and Computational Toxicology, President, Society of Toxicology – In Vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section and received the 2017 SOT Enhancement of Animal Welfare Award. He received his PhD from North Carolina State University.