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Founded by Joseph C. Calandra in 1953.1
Private company
Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories
Logo: Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Former industrial product safety testing laboratory
Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories (IBT Labs) was an American industrial product safety testing laboratory. IBT conducted significant quantities of research for pharmaceutical companies, chemical manufacturers and other industrial clients; at its height during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, IBT operated the largest facility of its kind and performed more than one-third of all toxicology testing in the United States.2 It was founded by Joseph C. Calandra.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1953Founded1
- HeadquartersNorthbrook1
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Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories (IBT Labs) was an American industrial product safety testing laboratory. IBT conducted significant quantities of research for pharmaceutical companies, chemical manufacturers and other industrial clients; at its height during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, IBT operated the largest facility of its kind and performed more than one-third of all toxicology testing in the United States. IBT was later confirmed of engaging in extensive scientific misconduct and fraud, which resulted in the indictment of its president and several top executives in 1981 and convictions in 1983. The revelations of misconduct by IBT Labs led to reforms in the regulation of pesticides in the United States and Canada.2
Leadership
Who has led Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJoseph C. Calandra1
Timeline
- 1953Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaIndustrial Bio-Test Laboratories
- WikidataQ6027499
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