November 09, 2022
Press Release - CNAS Announces Members of Task Force on Biotechnology and American Competitiveness
Washington, November 9, 2022—The Center for a New American Security is pleased to announce the members of its Task Force on Biotechnology and American Competitiveness.
The CNAS Biotech Task Force is comprised of national security leaders and technical experts who are dedicated to promoting long-standing American competitiveness in the field of biotechnology.
“We have convened an illustrious group for this effort,” said Secretary Michael Chertoff, Chair of the Task Force. “The tremendous experience and insight that these experts bring to bear ensures that the task force can take on the opportunities and challenges that advances in biotechnology will produce.”
“Our goal is to shape public discussions of this critical technology area,” said Martijn Rasser, Executive Director of the Task Force. “I am thrilled to have this cadre of leading experts join us in this crucial endeavor.”
Full membership of the CNAS Biotech Task Force is listed below:
Chair
Michael Chertoff, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Executive Director
Martijn Rasser, Center for a New American Security
Members
Bryan Baines, Duke University
Dr. Alex Burgin, Broad Institute
Dr. Richard Danzig, Center for a New American Security
Dr. Diane DiEuliis, National Defense University
Dr. Chris Fall, The MITRE Corporation
John Frank, Illumina
Dr. L. Val Giddings, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Dr. Gigi Kwik Gronvall, Johns Hopkins University
Liz Hanpeter, Emergent BioSolutions
Jacob Helberg, Center for a New American Security
Dr. Andrea Hodgson, Schmidt Futures
Dr. India Hook-Barnard, Engineering Biology Research Consortium
Heather Ichord, Defense Innovation Unit
Dr. David Markowitz, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency
Ryan Morhard, Ginkgo Bioworks
Dr. Nikki Teran, Institute for Progress
Dr. Tara O’Toole, In-Q-Tel
Dr. Megan Palmer, Stanford University
Anna Puglisi, Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Gary Rieschel, Qiming Venture Partners
Dr. Caroline Schuerger, Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Research Team
Hannah Kelley, Center for a New American Security
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Cameron Edinburgh at cedinburgh@cnas.org
CNAS Task Force on Biotechnology and American Competitiveness
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