Awards

IU Kokomo Alumni Hall of Fame - 2013

About Dr. John A. Wisler

Dr. John A. Wisler is a toxicologist certified by the American Board of Toxicology. He has more than 25 years of experience in toxicology research and drug development. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from IU Kokomo in 1978, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from the IU School of Medicine in 1982. He earned a doctoral degree in toxicology from the IU School of Medicine in 1988. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the National Research Council at the U.S. Army Institute of Chemical Defense, Baltimore. He is scientific director in toxicology and drug safety at Amgen Pharmaceuticals, Thousand Oaks, Calif. He has worked with companies including Allergan and Procter and Gamble, and also was president of the American Board of Toxicology. He has been married 35 years to Sandra Wisler, RN, BSN, CCRN, who is also an IU Kokomo graduate. They have two children, Brandon and Megan.