Adapted from National Safety Council news release
Amy Miles receives the Borkenstein Award from Dr. Michael Corbett, immediate past chair of the NSC Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division.
The National Safety Council Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division (ADID) has selected Amy Miles as the 2025 Robert F. Borkenstein Award recipient. The award was presented on Feb. 16, 2025.
Recognized for her exemplary career in forensic toxicology over the last quarter century, Miles is steadfast and proactive in improving highway safety and public health in Wisconsin and nationwide. She has established herself as a key proponent for optimizing toxicology to enhance public safety, as she has furthered the advancement of research, consulted with national and local law enforcement and led groundbreaking initiatives.
“Amy is a passionate national education and resource leader in forensic toxicology who is engaged with professionals in several other fields involving drug-impaired driving and oral fluid drug testing,” said Dr. Michael Corbett, NSC Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division immediate past division chair.
Miles currently serves as Program Project Manager and National Resource Toxicologist at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) and Project Manager of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Regional Toxicology Liaisons.
Miles is the third WSLH Forensic Toxicology recipient of the Borkenstein Award. Pat Harding received the award in 2007 and Laura Liddicoat in 2016.
The Award, founded in honor of Robert F. Borkenstein, a pioneering and dedicated highway safety researcher and advocate who invented the Breathalyzer®, recognizes individuals who, through a lifetime of service, have made outstanding contributions to the field of alcohol- and drug-related traffic safety. Honorees are selected by professionals in the Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division of the National Safety Council.