Winner: Leo J. DeBobes

Leo J. DeBobesEngineer

Leo J. DeBobes of West Sayville has received the 2013 Edgar Monsanto Queeny National Safety Professional of the Year award from the American Society of Safety Engineers for demonstrating "outstanding accomplishments as a safety professional," the organization said. He is assistant administrator for emergency management and regulatory compliance at Stony Brook University Hospital and clinical assistant professor and environmental health concentration adviser at Stony Brook University's School of Health Technology and Management. He is also an associate professor at Suffolk County Community College and administrative director of the Suffolk County Regional Resource Center for Emergency Preparedness.