The International QSAR Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation.  It is governed by a Board of Directors who are experts in the field of QSAR and the use of predictive methods assessing the toxicity of chemicals. The Board of Directors  are not paid by and may not benefit from the activities of the Foundation. Members of the Board are: Gilman D. Veith, Chairman Veith Science Design Group, LLC Two Harbors, MN    U.S.A. Gerald J. Niemi, Vice Chairman Director, Center for Water and the Environment Natural Resources Research Institute Duluth, MN USA David W. Hendrickson, Treasurer Coleraine Minerals Research Laboratory Hibbing, MN USA Subhash C. Basak, Secretary International Society for Mathematical Chemistry Natural Resources Research Institute Duluth, MN USA Michael H. I.Comber Senior Science Associate ExxonMobil Biomedical Services Belgium Kate Willett Science Policy Advisor PETA U.S.A.