Senior Program Manager/Director, Nanotechnology Initiative - Retired
AECOM - Retired
Bill Looney is a retired Senior Program Manager with over 30 years experience in management of a diverse array of environmental projects and programs in the US and in over 20 other countries. As Director of AECOM's Nanotechnology Initiative he was responsible for coordination and direction of a multidisciplinary, multinational team of internal AECOM experts and external university collaboration partners to assist clients in addressing nanotechnology-related issues. He developed AECOM’s nanotechnology use policy and procedures and has been involved with nanotechnology-related projects in the US, Australia, China, Czech Republic and Russia.
Bill has made a number of nanotechnology presentations to clients and professional organizations. These included topics related to nanotechnology background and developments; human health and environmental risks from nanomaterials; use of nanomaterials in remediation of environmental releases and the requirement for proactive audits of nanomaterial handling practices. AECOM's Nanotechnology Initiative has been awarded the Environmental Business Journal's Business Achievement Award for Best New Practice Area and AECOM America’s Thought Leadership Award.