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Karen Messing

January 20, 2023

Karen Messing (born 2 February 1943) is a Canadian geneticist and ergonomist. She is an emeritus professor in the biological sciences at the University of Quebec at Montreal.[1] She is known for her work on gender, environmental health and ergonomics. She was given the Jacques Rousseau Award in 1993, the Governor General's Award in 2009, and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 27, 2019.

Karen Messing
Prof. Messing
Born2 February 1943
Springfield, Massachusetts
OccupationAcademic
NationalityCanada
SubjectErgomics and occupational health

Career

Messing was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1943. She studied social sciences at Harvard before deciding to focus on science. She went to McGill University in Montreal where she studied biology, genetics and chemistry. She faced prejudice from colleagues because she was a single mother.[2]

She began teaching at University of Quebec at Montreal in 1976 and two years later she was conducting research amongst phosphate workers. She knew of the potential and radioactivity and discovered that amongst six workers, four of them had children with birth defects like a club foot. She did manage to get dust extraction equipment installed but only on the proviso that the researchers left the factory. Messing reflects that this event focused her later work on occupational health.[2]

In 1990 she spent a year studying a toilet cleaner named Nina who walked 23 km every day as she cleaned toilets in 1–2 minutes. This work led to recommendations that were adopted and to her specializing in ergonomics and winning an award.[2] She was given the Jacques Rousseau Award in 1993. This award recognises leading Canadians who are working across disciplines.[3]

Messing co-founded the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Health, Society and the Environment (CINBIOSE) at her university.[4]

She has worked for thirty years to also increase opportunities for women. She chaired the committee that advises on gender and ergonomics at the International Association of Ergonomics.

Awards and recognition

Selected bibliography

  • Messing, K. 2021. Bent out of shape : shame, solidarity, and women's bodies at work. Toronto: Between the Lines.
  • Messing, K. Invisible suffering : for a science that listen to workers' voices [en coréen, traduit par Inah Kim] (Dongnyok Press, Séoul, Corée du Sud, publication prévue en août 2017).
  • Messing K (2016). Les souffrances invisibles : Pour une science à l’écoute des gens [traduit par Marianne Champagne] (Écosociété, 2016). Avec mise à jour et nouvelle conclusion par l'auteure.
  • Messing K (2014). Pain and Prejudice: What Science Can Learn about Work from the People Who Do It. BTL Books, Toronto. Finaliste (“short list”) pour le Prix Science and Society de la Canadian Science Writers Association.
  • Messing, K., Ostlin, P. 2006. Gender Equality, Work and Health : A Review Of The Evidence, Organisation mondiale de la santé, Genève
  • Messing, K. (2000). La santé des travailleuses: La science est-elle aveugle? traduction et mise à jour de One-eyed Science. Éditions du remue-ménage (Montréal) avec Octarès (Toulouse).
  • Messing, K. (dir.) (1999). Comprendre le travail des femmes pour le transformer. Bruxelles: Institut syndical européen pour la recherche, la formation et la santé-sécurité.
  • Messing, K. 1999. Integrating gender in ergonomic analysis : strategies for transforming women's work : joint action-oriented research by the University of Quebec and trade unions. Brussels: Trades Union Technical Bureau, European Economic Community.
  • Messing, K. 1999. Comprendre le travail des femmes pour le transformer : une recherche-action menée par l'Université et les organisations syndicales québécoises. Brussels: Trades Union Technical Bureau.
  • Messing, K. 1999. Compreender o trabalho das mulheres para o transformar. Lisboa: Commissao para a igualdade no trabalho e no emprego (CITE).
  • Messing, K. 1999. Comprendere il lavoro delle donne per trasformarlo. Roma: Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro (ISPESL).
  • Messing, K. 1999. I Ensomatosi tou fylou stin Ergonomiki Analisi. Stratigikes gia tin metekseliksi tis Ergasias ton Gynaikon Athènes: EDEM.
  • Messing, K. 1999. El trabajo de las mujeres: Comprender para transformar. Madrid: Catarata.
  • Kilbom, A., Messing, K., Thorbjornsson, C. (eds.) (1998) . National Institute for Working Life, Sweden. Disponible au
  • Messing, K. (1998). One-eyed Science: Occupational Health and Women Workers. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.
  • Messing, K., Seifert, Ana Maria, Escalona, Evelin. 1996. La minute de 120 secondes: Analyse du travail des enseignantes de niveau primaire. Québec: Centrale de l'enseignement du Québec. .
  • Messing, K., Neis, B. and Dumais, L. (eds.) 1995. Invisible: Issues in Women's Occupational Health and Safety/Invisible: La santé des travailleuses. Charlottetown, PEI: Gynergy Books.
  • Messing, K. (1991). Occupational Health and Safety Concerns of Canadian Women: A review/Santé et sécurité des travailleuses: un document de base. Labour Canada 110pp.
  • Messing, K., Simoneau, S., Vanier, D. (1990). Les radiations en milieu de travail. Comité conjoint UQAM-CSN-FTQ. 84 pages.

References

  1. ^ "UQAM | Répertoire des professeurs | Karen Messing". professeurs.uqam.ca (in French). Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ^ a b c Walter, Emmanuelle (Summer–Autumn 2015). "Karen Messing, the woman who could walk through walls" (PDF). HesaMag: 18–21.
  3. ^ "Prix Acfas Jacques-Rousseau". Acfas (in French). Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  4. ^ a b "La professeure associée Karen Messing, lauréate du Prix du Gouverneur général en commémoration de l'affaire "personne" | UQAM". Actualités UQAM (in French). Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  5. ^ . www.aiha.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  6. ^ "Les lauréates du Prix Femmes de mérite". Fondation Y des femmes de Montréal (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  7. ^ "Governor General Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - Status of Women Canada". cfc-swc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  8. ^ Canada, Women and Gender Equality (2021-03-31). "Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case". women-gender-equality.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  9. ^ "Prix Acfas Jacques-Rousseau". Acfas (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-01.

January 20, 2023
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Karen Messing born 2 February 1943 is a Canadian geneticist and ergonomist She is an emeritus professor in the biological sciences at the University of Quebec at Montreal 1 She is known for her work on gender environmental health and ergonomics She was given the Jacques Rousseau Award in 1993 the Governor General s Award in 2009 and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 27 2019 Karen MessingProf MessingBorn2 February 1943Springfield MassachusettsOccupationAcademicNationalityCanadaSubjectErgomics and occupational health Contents 1 Career 2 Awards and recognition 3 Selected bibliography 4 ReferencesCareer EditMessing was born in Springfield Massachusetts in 1943 She studied social sciences at Harvard before deciding to focus on science She went to McGill University in Montreal where she studied biology genetics and chemistry She faced prejudice from colleagues because she was a single mother 2 She began teaching at University of Quebec at Montreal in 1976 and two years later she was conducting research amongst phosphate workers She knew of the potential and radioactivity and discovered that amongst six workers four of them had children with birth defects like a club foot She did manage to get dust extraction equipment installed but only on the proviso that the researchers left the factory Messing reflects that this event focused her later work on occupational health 2 In 1990 she spent a year studying a toilet cleaner named Nina who walked 23 km every day as she cleaned toilets in 1 2 minutes This work led to recommendations that were adopted and to her specializing in ergonomics and winning an award 2 She was given the Jacques Rousseau Award in 1993 This award recognises leading Canadians who are working across disciplines 3 Messing co founded the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology Health Society and the Environment CINBIOSE at her university 4 She has worked for thirty years to also increase opportunities for women She chaired the committee that advises on gender and ergonomics at the International Association of Ergonomics Awards and recognition EditOrder of Canada 2019 Yant Award American Industrial Hygiene Association 2014 5 Women of Distinction Award Science and Technology YWCA 1994 6 Governor General s Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case 2009 7 4 8 Jacques Rousseau Award 1993 9 Selected bibliography EditMessing K 2021 Bent out of shape shame solidarity and women s bodies at work Toronto Between the Lines Messing K Invisible suffering for a science that listen to workers voices en coreen traduit par Inah Kim Dongnyok Press Seoul Coree du Sud publication prevue en aout 2017 Messing K 2016 Les souffrances invisibles Pour une science a l ecoute des gens traduit par Marianne Champagne Ecosociete 2016 Avec mise a jour et nouvelle conclusion par l auteure Messing K 2014 Pain and Prejudice What Science Can Learn about Work from the People Who Do It BTL Books Toronto Finaliste short list pour le Prix Science and Society de la Canadian Science Writers Association Messing K Ostlin P 2006 Gender Equality Work and Health A Review Of The Evidence Organisation mondiale de la sante Geneve Messing K 2000 La sante des travailleuses La science est elle aveugle traduction et mise a jour de One eyed Science Editions du remue menage Montreal avec Octares Toulouse Messing K dir 1999 Comprendre le travail des femmes pour le transformer Bruxelles Institut syndical europeen pour la recherche la formation et la sante securite Messing K 1999 Integrating gender in ergonomic analysis strategies for transforming women s work joint action oriented research by the University of Quebec and trade unions Brussels Trades Union Technical Bureau European Economic Community Messing K 1999 Comprendre le travail des femmes pour le transformer une recherche action menee par l Universite et les organisations syndicales quebecoises Brussels Trades Union Technical Bureau Messing K 1999 Compreender o trabalho das mulheres para o transformar Lisboa Commissao para a igualdade no trabalho e no emprego CITE Messing K 1999 Comprendere il lavoro delle donne per trasformarlo Roma Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro ISPESL Messing K 1999 I Ensomatosi tou fylou stin Ergonomiki Analisi Stratigikes gia tin metekseliksi tis Ergasias ton Gynaikon Athenes EDEM Messing K 1999 El trabajo de las mujeres Comprender para transformar Madrid Catarata Kilbom A Messing K Thorbjornsson C eds 1998 Women s Health at Work Yrkesarbetande kvinnors halsa National Institute for Working Life Sweden Disponible au Messing K 1998 One eyed Science Occupational Health and Women Workers Philadelphia Temple University Press Messing K Seifert Ana Maria Escalona Evelin 1996 La minute de 120 secondes Analyse du travail des enseignantes de niveau primaire Quebec Centrale de l enseignement du Quebec Traduit en espagnol et en basque par les syndicats d enseignement de l Espagne Messing K Neis B and Dumais L eds 1995 Invisible Issues in Women s Occupational Health and Safety Invisible La sante des travailleuses Charlottetown PEI Gynergy Books Messing K 1991 Occupational Health and Safety Concerns of Canadian Women A review Sante et securite des travailleuses un document de base Labour Canada 110pp Messing K Simoneau S Vanier D 1990 Les radiations en milieu de travail Comite conjoint UQAM CSN FTQ 84 pages References Edit UQAM Repertoire des professeurs Karen Messing professeurs uqam ca in French Retrieved 2017 08 23 a b c Walter Emmanuelle Summer Autumn 2015 Karen Messing the woman who could walk through walls PDF HesaMag 18 21 Prix Acfas Jacques Rousseau Acfas in French Retrieved 2017 08 23 a b La professeure associee Karen Messing laureate du Prix du Gouverneur general en commemoration de l affaire personne UQAM Actualites UQAM in French Retrieved 2017 08 23 Yant Award www aiha org Archived from the original on 2017 08 18 Retrieved 2017 08 23 Les laureates du Prix Femmes de merite Fondation Y des femmes de Montreal in Canadian French Retrieved 2022 11 01 Governor General Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case Status of Women Canada cfc swc gc ca Retrieved 2022 11 01 Canada Women and Gender Equality 2021 03 31 Governor General s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case women gender equality canada ca Retrieved 2022 11 01 Prix Acfas Jacques Rousseau Acfas in French Retrieved 2022 11 01 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karen Messing amp oldid 1123773534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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