We are risk scientists, helping business, civil society, and governments, to better face uncertainty and the unexpected.
Based in Ottawa and Washington D.C., RSI works worldwide to tackle risk in chemical and product safety, public health, food safety and defense, climate change adaptation, agriculture, drug safety, public safety and security, and urban risk and resiliency.
RSI investigators propose fundamental principles of risk decision-making, and explore their application in a range of real-world risk decision-making contexts. These ten principles will provide valuable guidance on addressing current and future risk issues facing civil societies worldwide.
Using data from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, RSI investigators collaborated on a study showing increased risks of…
Following previous work on the potential risk of acute liver failure associated with quinolone antibiotics, RSI investigators, Mohamed Taher, Franco Momoli, Donald Mattison and Daniel…
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) recently commissioned Climate Risk Institute (CRI) and Risk Sciences International (RSI) to produce a series of informational tools evaluating and…
The Global Risk Census is a new public interest initiative conceived by Risk Sciences International. Its goal is to empower people all around the world, to observe local conditions that risk scientists can use to identify risks to people, home, community, country and indeed the entire planet.
Risk is real. It can appear suddenly, or gradually over decades. Being prepared, and understanding the best course of action is not an option, it is a responsibility.
Managing Risk
Risks do not resolve themselves. Regardless of whether a risk is imminent or long-term, managing risk wisely and rationally is critical. Effective risk management is the key to risk solutions.
Communicating Risk
When people are at risk, what you tell them matters. Knowing what to say, how and when, is as important as gaining their trust with sincerity and evidence. Communication is part of the solution.
Understanding, Managing and Communicating Risk 24/7
In addition to individual services, RSI provides integrated risk retainer options, offering clients the benefits of ongoing, on-call risk expertise.
What is risk?
Is it what we tell children to avoid, before telling them how many die from not wearing seat belts?
Is risk a scientific discipline like epidemiology, toxicology or clinical science?
Is risk what good leaders factor into all their decisions?
Perhaps risk is all of the above, as well as anything that leads to harm including loss of life, loss of livelihood, loss of commercial viability, even loss of peace.
Can something be done about risk? Can lives and livelihoods really be influenced, even saved, by experts in risk science working with data, models, theories or even expert opinion?
definition
| risk |
{noun} uncertainty, precariousness, gamble, peril, threat, a situation involving exposure to danger, a situation regarded as likely to turn out well or badly without certainty, a process or strategy lacking sufficient evidence and/or planning
{verb} endanger, imperil, jeopardize, take a chance with, advance without precaution, act or fail to act in such a way as to avoid something unpleasant, unwelcome or unsafe
{phrases} 'at risk' – exposed to harm or danger, as in: "23 million people in Africa are at risk from starvation." | 'take risks' – to take a chance, as in: "Often in life you have to take risks to make progress."
{definition} 'equilibrium' is a very simple word that comes from Latin 'aqua' and 'libra' meaning 'equal balance'.
{risk} a state of zero risk is unachievable and should not be sought. Instead, we must all strive to attain a state of balance, one that affords us control, comfort, and continuity.
{RSI} rsi strives to deliver solutions that are realistic, solutions that come as close as possible to perfect equilibrium while taking into account the many realities which would otherwise push us away from this balance. In short, we respect the challenges and limitations so as to consistently deliver the absolute best solutions.
{stones} a pile of stones seems fragile, ready to fall; it is. But a well-constructed pile of stones, one that is well thought through, one that is nurtured, one that is re-adjusted when circumstances warrant it, that pile is sturdy.
{origins} rsi adopted piled stones as its symbolism, firstly because it fit our vision but also, because we found their real world manifestation. We invite you to watch how John Felice Ceprano became an inspiration to us all.
In the real world, risk is anything and everything that lacks certainty. Every one of us, every parent, every citizen, every company, government or organization lives it every day.
Understanding, Managing and Communicating Risk is more than a tagline, it is at the heart of what RSI does, and how it does it.
For years, Risk Sciences International has laboured to build the best team, keep their knowledge current, challenge them with demanding projects, and keep them grounded in real-world needs. RSI understands that when dealing with risk, there are consequences to poor choices; RSI staff know this and are constantly reminded of it by the very work they perform.
From day one, the challenge RSI set for itself was to understand risk by employing specialized experts able to deliver solutions across sectors. RSI experts hail from multiple sectors ranging from public health, to urban infrastructure, to simulation and modeling, to communication, and more. The company includes both academics and highly technical staff. Its tools are geared to take on any challenge. Whether the project requires the most advanced algorithms, the most thoughtful risk policy analyses, or the most impactful risk messaging, RSI experts understand what is needed.
Understanding risk, diagnosing, simulating, surveilling... all these are essential, but so too is the ability to accompany a client through the thick of the storm. Beyond understanding, RSI helps manage risk. The company has the operational expertise to guide and work with clients who have no time to waste. The team is both motivated and trained to respond day and night, at a moment's notice. Fortunately, many risk events are not solved by racing against the clock, but because some are, RSI is ready. Whether the project calls for a new risk prevention strategy, a convening of stakeholders, or the development of a technological solution, RSI delivers.
Increasingly, communication is a critical component of a risk response. From the simplest news release to the most complex international campaign or a highly technical communiqué , RSI has the expertise and experience to make a difference. Of note, is RSI's ability to deliver substantive content. Unlike traditional risk communication agencies, RSI's communication experts have the benefit of an in-house scientific team. Using evidence is the foundation of building trust, RSI knows how to gather and use that evidence to advantage.
Understanding Risk
What does RSI seek to understand about risk, and what tools does it use to do so?
Understanding
What does RSI seek to understand about risk, and what tools does it use to do so?
Understand what?
Risk factors
Calculated outcomes
Best practices
Basic science
Global trends
Stakeholder perspectives
Alternatives
Risk goals
Understand using:
Epidemiology
Toxicology
Pharmacology
Chemistry
Biology
Engineering
Simulation
Statistics
Surveillance
Environmental assessments
Experimental studies
Observational studies
Psychographic profiles
Trends analysis
Risk modeling
Managing Risk
What are the methods and means RSI uses to better manage risk?
Managing
What are the methods and means RSI uses to better manage and help respond to risk?
RSI uses multiple methods to help manage risk:
Regulatory guidance and guidelines
Economic leverage strategies
Advisory services
Community-based solutions
Technological solutions
Risk-based decision making
Lifecycle analysis
Real-time risk assessment and analysis
Stakeholder engagement
On-site inspections
Stress testing
Training
The means to enhance risk management include:
Alternative assessments
Socio-economic analyses
Consideration of uncertainty
Expert advice
Consensus strategies
International collaboration
Risk management frameworks
Risk decision principles
Litigation support
Emergency response
Crisis management
Communicating Risk
What means and multipliers does RSI use to communicate and enhance perception effectively?
Communicating
What means and multipliers does RSI use to communicate and enhance perception effectively?
RSI uses multiple means to enhance risk perception and communication:
Editors
Translators
Design talent
Production facility
Perception analysis
Communications analysis
Communication strategy development
Urgent tactical response
Training
Multipliers help enhance risk communication:
Engagement platforms
Local to global campaigns
Use of both traditional and new media
Media relations
Peer and internal relations
Understanding, Managing and Communicating Risk 24/7
Clients seeking ongoing vigilance against risk – beginning with understanding, then managing, and ultimately communicating risk – will benefit from either RSI’s comprehensive or integrated retainer offer.
Understanding, Managing and Communicating Risk 24/7
RSI believes strongly in the added value of building long-term relationships. To this end, RSI has established extended ties with key clients, whereby relevant RSI core services are delivered within the framework agreement of an annual retainer package supplemented, as needed, by individual projects. This annual approach guarantees that RSI is ready-to-respond at a moment’s notice, without the wasted time associated with getting-to-know the client when a project begins.
Combining a retainer with as-needed services is the ultimate form of risk preparedness.
Over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications published by RSI experts since its founding
100+
reviews
100+
Over 100 systematic and authoritative reviews completed
500+
lectures
500+
Over 500 university lectures in risk science delivered by RSI experts to date
10,000+
participants
10,000+
Over 10,000 participants in risk science and communication master classes
250+
meetings
250+
Over 250 scientific meetings and conferences attended by RSI experts
300+
clients
300+
Over 300 private and public sector clients served by RSI experts
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countries
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RSI experts have delivered projects in roughly 150 countries
15M+
adverse events
15M+
14,590,339 distinct adverse event reports from FAERS and 776,904 from CVAR
300+
chemical assessments
300+
Over 300 chemical assessments conducted by RSI
150+
micro-biological assessments
150+
Over 150 micro-biological assessments conducted by RSI
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More than ever,
More than ever, risk science matters.
Our world is constantly threatened by natural and climate disasters, public health challenges and pandemics, infrastructure failures, chemical spills or conflicts. There is risk in everything we do as individuals, companies, organizations or governments. It is essential that all those working in the field of risk science – including RSI – intensify their efforts.
In our own lifetime, the Bopal disaster, Chernobyl, 9/11, hurricane Katrina, the Tōhoku earthquake or more recently the COVID-19 outbreak, have all taught us that you can never be too informed, too ready, or too willing to take on the responsibility of mitigating risk.
It is our common duty, to do everything in our power to improve quality of life and life expectancy by better understanding, managing and communicating risk.
RSI's services cover needs before, during, and after a risk event.
Scientific Advice
Risk Sciences International experts provide independent peer review for scientific research and studies that can lend peace of mind and authority to years of hard work. RSI staff and affiliated experts from around the world have provided peer reviews of corporate risk assessments and scientist productivity for clients who demand the highest standards of...
Risk Sciences International has a wealth of experience in risk assessment to enhance public safety, minimize environmental impacts, and promote health and well-being. RSI staff have more than of 100 years of combined experience in human health risk assessment and quantitative microbiological risk assessment. Furthermore, we have...
Risk Sciences International provides clients with the confidence needed to make important decisions. By identifying all relevant evidence, evaluating its quality, and distilling it into a comprehensive, integrated risk assessment, RSI ensures business decisions are evidence-based and rock solid. The assessment provides the foundation for data-informed risk...
Risk Sciences International understands the value of communicating risk with confidence and authority. Risk communication involves understanding the perspective, concerns, and values of the intended audience – their perception – and then presenting the right information to project confidence and ensure understanding...
Risk Sciences International knows the value of having proven trusted models for ongoing decision-making. Models can save time and money by helping to simplify the synthesis of diverse data sets, specialized scientific knowledge, and complex analysis into something reliable and reusable. Capturing corporate knowledge in reusable risk models...
Risk Sciences International specializes in creating user-friendly software solutions that can synthesize multiple models and simulations into actionable results and data that lead to effective decision-making. Well-designed software eliminates much of the repetition, data entry, and research required in analysis that can be detrimental to timely decision making.
Risk Sciences International offers training in risk analysis to assist clients in extending their in-house capacity for risk assessment and management, or for those wishing a more sophisticated understanding of the field. Training ranges from short courses and hands-on workshops covering the technical aspects of risk assessment (such as probability...
Program and project reviews can be applied to a range of risk management contexts. Though RSI works with many government risk regulators and is very familiar with their regulatory environments, risk analysis and management processes and challenges are common to many types of settings both in business and civil society. RSI approaches risk program and...
Risk Sciences International currently offers several training tracks: Made-to-order courses customized to meet your specific needs; Master classes designed specifically for practicing professionals; Modular, ongoing training programs leading to certifications in risk science; Condensed seminars in risk science with cutting-edge content.
Each client has unique requirements and RSI works with you to find the best fit for your situation. Some tools are better suited for individual risk assessments and others for integrated decision-making. Cost and time are always factors to consider as well.
Risk Sciences International provides scientific advice to government, industry, academia, and other stakeholders. We collaborate with regulators and industry representatives, providing scientific and pragmatic perspectives to support mutually beneficial risk solutions.
RSI’s RBDM services apply to all levels and scales of a regulator’s functions, and are elaborated as required by the client. This can begin with the development of an appropriate decision-making framework, and the identification of necessary analytical capacities and positioning of existing capacities, a process that may include key informant interview and consultation process to identify organizational needs and capabilities.
RSI risk perception and communication services range from target audience research to the ex-post-facto assessment of a campaign, and every concept, design and production step in between.
Risk Sciences International offers a broad range of risk assessment services to meet client needs. A risk assessment can be a summary assessment based on the most obvious elements, just as it can be a very in-depth, longer-term analysis using multiple data sets and risk models of increasing sophistication and complexity. It can take the form of a one day consultation, of a one week assessment, or even a in-depth longer term investigation spanning months or in some cases, years.
Program and project reviews can be applied to a range of risk management contexts. Though RSI works with many government risk regulators and is very familiar with their regulatory environments, risk analysis and management processes and challenges are common to many types of settings both in business and civil society.
In modelling and decision support we got from questions to insight and understanding through model development and application. We use models to distil and describe the real-world complexities of the situation and provide meaningful outputs to support the decisions being faced.
"I would like our clients to trust us for our commitment to science and evidence, and our dedication to finding effective, practical solutions that minimize risk."
Daniel Krewski
Chief Risk Scientist, CEO
RSI Sectors
RSI serves governments, corporations, and organizations.
Chemical and Product Safety
RSI staff and affiliated scientists have an extensive background in epidemiology, toxicology, and pharmacology, that can help identify and characterize chemical risk and product safety. Clients include a variety of public and private sector organizations. Epidemiology: RSI has analyzed large and complex data sets to explore environmental, occupational...
RSI has extensive experience modelling the risks and consequences associated with infectious disease spread amongst human and animal populations. We have worked with public health organizations in more than 175 countries to safeguard public health and help respond to potential threats to the population. RSI has been involved in a variety of projects...
Risk Sciences International has a team of internationally recognized experts with over 100 years of combined experience in human health risk assessment, quantitative microbiological risk assessment, and risk assessment methodology. RSI staff and affiliated scientists have a wealth of experience in the development of quantitative risk assessments and...
Risk Sciences International has extensive and unique experience in those key domains required to help organizations adapt to climate change: applied meteorology, engineering climatology, climate science, hydrology, social and behavioral science, risk assessment and management, and IT-based decision-support. RSI provides climate risk assessment and...
Approaches to measuring, characterizing, and managing risks and opportunities in the agricultural sector continue to evolve with time, thanks in part to the use of new technologies in the collection of data, and advancements in agriculture-related science and computing power for risk analysis. RSI’s experience in the Agricultural sector ranges...
Risk Sciences International has significant experience managing drug safety to help related stakeholders ensure the health and well-being of the public. RSI has experience analyzing a wide variety of drugs across all demographics, using a range of analytic and modeling techniques including physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling. RSI’s...
Risk Sciences International has comprehensive experience working with organizations to enhance public safety and security. Areas of expertise include non-biological hazards often associated with occupational health and safety issues, as well as emergency preparedness activities focusing on natural disaster, disease epidemic, or malicious acts. RSI has...
The planning, design, and operation of the urban space requires multidisciplinary research and decision support to understand and mitigate the impact of hazards, natural or man-made, malicious or accidental. Risk Sciences International applies its expertise in extreme weather and climate change, infrastructure vulnerability...
RSI works with regulators to determine appropriate, risk-based monitoring activities for risk controls for daily risks.
For large scale risks, RSI have developed methods and tools that support emergency response planning and preparedness.
RSI has conducted research on a wide range of determinants that can affect public health. RSI also conducts systematic, rapid, and critical reviews of scientific evidence, no matter how large the scope of the problem or complexity of the health concern.
RSI is internationally recognised for our risk assessment work in the food sector. This includes extensive experience developing microbiological risk assessments, and chemical safety assessments, and developing models to explore the impacts of terrorist threats to the food supply from intentional adulteration
RSI helps clients to understand the evolving benefit and risk profiles of drugs through analysis of contemporary and up to date databases involving large real world populations.
RSI has been engaged in a wide variety of climate change activities over the last decade. RSI has evaluated alternative climate change mitigation strategies, and developed a capacity in climate change analytics to better characterize current and future impacts of global change.
Risk Sciences International has long worked with governments to understand safe levels of chemicals in our environment. Unfortunately, many of the products and chemicals in common use in our society have not been adequately evaluated.
RSI’s expertise in the Agricultural sector ranges from modelling the risks to livestock from transboundary diseases, supporting a safe food supply through risk assessment of pathogens in production, exploring the changing risks from pathogens in crops as the climate changes, development of risk-based decision-support applications for the management of agricultural emergencies at the national level, and supporting development of risk assessment frameworks for consideration of novel organisms.
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Burnett, R., H. Chen, M. Szyszkowicz, N. Fann, B. Hubbell, C. A. Pope, 3rd, J. S. Apte, M. Brauer, A. Cohen, S. Weichenthal, J. Coggins, Q. Di, B. Brunekreef, J. Frostad, S. S. Lim, H. Kan, K. D. Walker, G. D. Thurston, R. B. Hayes, C. C. Lim, M. C. Turner, M. Jerrett, D. Krewski, S. M. Gapstur, W. R. Diver, B. Ostro, D. Goldberg, D. L. Crouse, R. V. Martin, P. Peters, L. Pinault, M. Tjepkema, A. van Donkelaar, P. J. Villeneuve, A. B. Miller, P. Yin, M. Zhou, L. Wang, N. A. H. Janssen, M. Marra, R. W. Atkinson, H. Tsang, T. Quoc Thach, J. B. Cannon, R. T. Allen, J. E. Hart, F. Laden, G. Cesaroni, F. Forastiere, G. Weinmayr, A. Jaensch, G. Nagel, H. Concin, and J. V. Spadaro. 2018. 'Global estimates of mortality associated with long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter', Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 115: 9592-97.
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Federal, regional and local government authorities and international/multilateral organizations including the United Nations and UN Agencies:
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES)
Agriculture - Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Alberta Health and Wellness Services
Arctic Aquatic Research Division
Australian Food Safety Centre (FSC)
Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste
BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
BC Ministry of Environment (BCMoE)
BC Ministry of Transport (BCMoT)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) of FDA
Central Research Institute of Japan
China Institute for Radiation Protection
Chinese Center for Disease Control & Prevention
City of Barrie
City of Calgary
City of Kingston
City of Mississauga
City of Ottawa
City of Toronto
Community of Federal Regulators (CFR)
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVCA)
Crown Indigenous and Northern Affairs (CIRNA)
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
Dene First Nation
Department of Finance Canada (FIN)
Department of Health, UK
Department of Justice Canada (JUS)
Department of National Defence (DND)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Environmental Commission of Ontario (ECO)
European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA)
European Union (EU)
Fisheries & Oceans Canada (DFO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI)
GIZ
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Global Observatory for eHealth (WHO)
Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health (WHO)
Government of New Brunswick (GNB)
Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT)
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Green Cross International (GCI)
Health Canada (HC)
Homeland Security Centers of Excellence (HS-Centers) of U.S. Dept of Homeland Security.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Industry Canada (IC)
International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO)
International AIDS Society (IAS)
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Social Security Association (ISSA)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Measurement Canada (MC)
MetroLinx
National Centre for Food Protection & Defense (NCFPD) Homeland Security Center of Excellence)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
New Brunswick Government (GNB), Dept. of Environment and Local Government
Northern Ontario Public Services
Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPCC)
Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA)
Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaptation Resources (OCCIAR)
Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure
Ontario Ministry of the Environment & Climate Change (OMECC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Health England (PHE)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership (WHO)
Spectrum Management and Telecommunications - Industry Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Stop TB Partnership
Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA)
Tobacco Free Initiative TFI (WHO)
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Toronto Public Health (TPH)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada (TBS)
UN Watch
UN-Habitat
UNITAID
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Human Rights (OHCHR)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
United Nations Volunteers
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
UNplus
US Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center - Combat Feeding Directorate (DFAS)
US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
US Dept of Homeland Security (DHS)
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
USAID Office of Transitional Initiatives
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Regional Research Center (ARS-ERRC)
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB)
World AIDS Day (WAD)
World Alliance for Patient Safety (WHO)
World Health Day (WHO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Urban Campaign (WUC)
World Water Day (WHO)
NGO & PPP
Non-governmental organizations, other civil society organizations, as well as private-public partnerships that RSI has either served or partnered with:
4TRANSIT Joint Venture
Air and Waste Management Association (AWSA)
Aluminium REACH Consortium (ARC)
America Frozen Food Institute (AFFI)
America Water Works Association (AWWA)
Americal Chemistry Council (ACC)
American Blood Centers
American Cancer Society
American Childhood Cancer Organization
BioVision - World Life Sciences Forum
Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI)
Bureau de Normalization du Quebec
Canadian Blood Services (CBS)
Canadian Cattlemen's Association
Canadian Climate Forum (CCF)
Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)
Canadian Gas Association (CGA)
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC)
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)
Center for Product Safety (CPS)
Centre for Public Management
Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
Children's National Medical Center
Clarity Healthcare
Clean Air Partnership
Climate Risk Institute (CRI)
Clinton Foundation
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Conceptis Inc (WebMD)
Council of Canadian Academies
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA)
Ecumenical Loan Funds For Human Development (ECLOF)
Europa Donna, The European Breast Cancer Coalition
European Aluminum Association (EAA)
Fonterra Co-Operative Group
Franciscans International (FI)
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Global Forum for Health Research (GFHR)
Global Movement for Children (GMC)
GRACE GmbH - SASforREACH Consortium
ICF International Inc. (ICF)
Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté
Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP)
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences
Institute of Food Research (IFR)
International Aluminium Institute (IAI)
International Bridges to Justice (IBJ)
International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
International Copper Association (ICA)
International Council on Mining and Metals Limited (ICMM)
International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
International Federation of University Women (IFUW)
International Hospital Federation
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)
International Manganese Institute (IMnI)
International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)
International Prevention Research Institute (IPRI)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
ISGlobal Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Joint Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) Tof FAO/WHO
Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) UMD-FDA
Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences
Livestock Innovation Research Corporation (LRIC)
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Medicines Patent Pool (MPP)
Mining Innovation, Rehabilitation, and Applied Research Corporation (MIRARCO)
The list of organizations, companies, and governments above in no way denotes or implies support or endorsement by these entities. The list is intended as an indication of the breadth of work led and undertaken by Risk Sciences International staff.
Dr. Tyshenko is involved with various health risk issues and is the lead on chemical peer reviews at RSI. He continues international research on infectious disease health policy and evidence-based decision-making for SARS, MERS and COVID-19 with a collaborative working group from China, USA, and the UAE. Other ongoing work in Nepal with the Ministry of Health in collaboration…
As Office Administrator for RSI, Monique is responsible for managing all functions of the firm’s office environment and administration needs, including liaising with stakeholders, contractors and suppliers, supporting RSI Directors and staff with data management and word processing, maintaining business accounts, licenses, subscriptions, company files and systems. Her duties also include general bookkeeping, sales and marketing support, course and workshop administration and general research support.
As RSI’s Principal Risk Scientist and COO, Greg Paoli is currently working with a broad spectrum of clients in the public and private sectors, with the greatest emphasis on the development of new approaches to transform regulatory systems to be more “risk-based” at multiple levels: how senior decision-makers process risk information and make the “tough choices” in regulating health and safety, how an organization can optimize its resources across a diverse mandate to maximize total “portfolio-level” risk reduction, and how to operationalize key resources like the scheduling of inspections when faced with thousands of inspection targets, but not enough resources to inspect all of them.
Dr. Donald Mattison was appointed Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Risk Sciences International in 2012. Dr. Mattison also serves as Associate Director of the McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment and as Adjunct Professor at the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa. He is also Medical Advisor to QuarterWatch: Monitoring FDA MedWatch Reports published by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Hartnett currently works on the development of risk-based decision-making processes and tools to support public risk assessment. Current focus includes: working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency exploring methodologies to support risk-based monitoring of contaminants in food; working with Transport Canada to develop guidelines and methodologies to support risk-based decisions related to public risks from the transportation system; working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on continuing expansions and improvements to the FDA-iRISK tool.
Now serving as RSI’s Vice-President Communications and Strategic Initiatives, for years Cemil has provided organizations with guidance designed to transmit mission-critical messages. An anti-tobacco campaign is not about promoting a strategy, it’s about saving lives. Get the message wrong and people die. That type of commitment to results is what Cemil brings to Risk Sciences International.
Dr. Krewski serves as Chief Risk Scientist and CEO of Risk Sciences International. He also holds academic appointments as Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health and Scientific Director of the McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Krewski is a Fellow of the Society of Risk Analysis and the American Statistical Association, and a lifetime National Affiliate of the US National Academy of Sciences. In 2013, he received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society for Risk Analysis, for excellent performance in the practice of risk analysis. He has contributed to over 900 scientific and technical publications in the field of risk science during the course of his career to date.
Dr. Nataliya Karyakina has solid knowledge and extensive experience in hazard identification and human health risk assessments of toxic chemicals present in air, water, food and consumer products. Her research focuses on multidisciplinary studies of potential adverse health effects.
Mr. Martin LeBlanc is responsible for growing RSI’s book of business, supporting all activities to this end. His line is always open to assist clients old and new. He strives to understand and provide a client’s unique need on a project, having done so for many government and private clients across the health, nuclear, power generation, aerospace, manufacturing, transportation and national defence sectors.
Dr. Momoli is the acting Practice Lead for Chemical and Product Safety at Risk Sciences International, as well as an adjunct professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa.
At RSI, Dr. Natalia (Natasha) Shilnikova has been working on projects involving toxicology, epidemiology and human health risk assessment, such as development of toxicity profiles for several chemicals on Health Canada’s Domestic Substances List (DSL); a systematic review of potential cancer and reproductive risks of artificial sweeteners for the International…
Since joining RSI’s technical team in 2011, Hong has focused on developing risk-based database-driven web projects. Her extensive knowledge and experience, has helped RSI to develop high quality software for multiple clients including the Public Health Agency of Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations based in Rome, and the World Health Organization based in Geneva.
Todd Ruthman’s current focus is on tools that help regulators visualize and understand the public risk burden within their mandates to help inform risk-based decisions. Mr. Ruthman provides design, management, modelling, coding, and database development expertise for these tools. Mr. Ruthman also manages the RSI development group enhancing previously released tools…
Jennifer joined RSI in August of 2017 as a Risk Analyst with specialization in epidemiology. She possesses a diverse set of skills that contributes to her flexibility to work on a wide range of scientific projects. In particular, Jennifer has research experience in programming using SAS, manipulating large datasets, constructing statistical models, interpreting quantitative data, …
Mina joined Risk Sciences International in 2021 as a Project Coordinator. Mina’s focus is helping coordinate projects and implementing project management software to ensure project timelines are met. She also assists with research-based tasks.
For her work at RSI, Anne has built on her previous experience and academic research through work on communication on nuclear power and nuclear waste disposal; developing communication strategies and messaging on health risk issues; and delivering training on risk communication. She has also applied her familiarity with risk regulation in many projects on government…
Paul Stanish joined Risk Sciences International in 2021 as a Risk Analyst. Paul’s current focus is on using emerging tools to modernize client’s understanding risk and streamline and rationalize their data culture.
During these unique times during which physical distancing is affecting all aspects of society and our economy, RSI is well prepared. Since its inception, the company has been equipped and trained to deliver results remotely. We use virtual meeting applications extensively, as well as virtual training and webinar software. The nature of risk management is such that all RSI staff have always been a moment's notice away from intervening in urgent matters.
Important: Our sincere thanks go out to all first responders worldwide who have so bravely helped us all to face this unique challenge.
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Understanding risk, diagnosing, simulating, surveilling... all these are essential, but so too is the ability to accompany a client through the thick of the storm. Beyond understanding, RSI helps manage risk. The company has the operational expertise to guide and work with clients who have no time to waste. The team is both motivated and trained to respond day and night, at a moment's notice. Fortunately, many risk events are not solved by racing against the clock, but because some are, RSI is ready. Whether the project calls for a new risk prevention strategy, a convening of stakeholders, or the development of a technological solution, RSI delivers.
