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Send us Fan Mail Dr. James Revill, Ph. D. ( https://unidir.org/staff/james-revill ) is the Head of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Space Security Program, at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Dr. Revill’s research interests focus on the evolution of the chemical and biological weapons and he has published widely in these areas. He was previously a Research Fellow with t...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ahmed Ogwell ( https://africacdc.org/people/ahmed-ogwell-ouma/ ) is the Acting Director at the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) – a specialized agency of the African Union (AU). In this capacity, he works with AU Member States and other partners, leading a team of experts in securing Africa’s health through effective preparedness, early detection...

Send us Fan Mail Brett Anderson, MSG, MSW - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Anderson_(American_musician) is a Gerontologist and Clinical Social Worker on a mission to rethink aging, longevity & mental health. Ms. Anderson was also the former lead singer of the American Rock group, The Donnas ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Donnas ), where she was the lead vocalist for 20 years, perform...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jacob Hanna, MD, Ph. D. ( https://hannalabweb.weizmann.ac.il/ ) is a Senior Scientist and Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, where his lab, and the interdisciplinary group of scientists within it, are focused on understanding the complexity of early embryonic stem cell biology and early developmental dynamics, as w...

Send us Fan Mail Professor Dr. Mark G. Shrime, MD, MPH, PhD, FACS ( https://www.markshrime.com/ ) is the International Chief Medical Officer at Mercy Ships ( https://www.mercyships.org/ ) and a Lecturer in Global Health and Social Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Shrime previously served as the O’Brien Chair of Global Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, as the founder a...

Send us Fan Mail Lydie Evrard (https://www.iaea.org/about/organizational-structure/department-of-nuclear-safety-and-security/deputy-director-general-of-department-of-nuclear-safety-and-security) is Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Ms. Evrard's department focuses on the protection of people, soci...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Peter Fedichev, Ph. D. is the CEO of Gero ( https://gero.ai/ ), a biotech company focused on hacking complex diseases, including aging, with AI for novel drug discovery, as well as digital biomarkers. Gero’s models originate from the physics of complex dynamic systems, combining the potential of deep neural networks with the physical models to study dynamical processes and und...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, Ph. D. is Assistant Director for Space Policy, Office of Science and Technology Policy, at the White House ( https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ ) where she focuses on determining civil and commercial space priorities for the President’s science advisor, and her portfolio includes a wide range of disciplines including Orbital Debris, On-orbit Servicing, Assembly...

Send us Fan Mail Prof. Dr. Gordan Lauc, Ph. D. ( http://www.pharma.unizg.hr/en/about-us/staff/gordan--lauc,450.html ) is Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, and Founder and CEO of Genos Ltd. ( https://genos-glyco.com/ ), a research-intensive SME located in Zagreb, Croatia with core of expertise in molecular genetics and...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Anna Laura Ross, Ph. D. is the Unit Head for Emerging Technologies, Research Prioritization and Support, in the World Health Organization (WHO) Science Division ( https://www.who.int/our-work/science-division ), located in Geneva, as well as the Head of the WHO Science Council Secretariat. Previously at WHO, Dr Ross served as Strategy Technical Manager at Unitaid, their global...

Send us Fan Mail Bob Beitcher is the President and CEO, Motion Picture and Television Fund ( MPTF - https://mptf.com ) a charitable organization that offers assistance and care to those in the motion picture and television industries and their families with limited or no resources, including services such as temporary financial assistance, case management, and residential living. Mr. Beitcher has...

Send us Fan Mail Julie Lenzer is the Chief Innovation Officer of the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute ( ARMI - https://www.armiusa.org ) and BioFabUSA ( https://www.armiusa.org/biofabusa ). Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), is one of 14 institutes of the Manufacturing USA network and is a member-driven, non-profit organization, whose mission is to make practical th...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jarah Meador, Ph. D. is Director, Open Innovation Programs, (Challenge. Gov - https://www.challenge.gov & CitizenScience. Gov - https://www.citizenscience.gov ), at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA - https://www.gsa.gov ). The GSA is an independent agency of the United States government established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of va...

Send us Fan Mail Aram Kradjian is Director, Research & Innovation, at Jaguar Land Rover ( https://www.jaguarlandrover.com/innovation ), where he is focused on heading the global research department, spearheading cutting edge research (collaborating with the tech industry, government, regulators and academia), as well as product design, innovation, and strategy, helping to drive the latest tech...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Amy Proal, Ph. D. serves as President & CEO of the PolyBio Research Foundation ( https://polybio.org/) , and Chief Scientific Officer of the Long Covid Research Initiative (LCRI - https://lc19.org/) . In her work with PolyBio Research Foundation and the LCRI, Dr. Proal conceptualizes and coordinates large-scale collaborative research projects among research teams studying...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Sarita A. Mohanty, MD, MPH, MBA (https://www.thescanfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors/sarita-a-mohanty/), serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The SCAN Foundation, one of the largest foundations in the United States focused on improving the quality of health and life for older adults. Its mission is to advance a coordinated and easily navigated system o...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ava Cadell, Ph. D., Ed. D ( https://www.avacadell.com/ ) is an actress, an accomplished author of ten books, a producer, a therapist and a global speaker on wide range of issues of human sexuality, as well as founder of Loveology University ( https://www.loveuniv.com/ ) and the personal brand "Sexual Empowerment". Dr. Cadell earned a doctorate in human behavior from...

Send us Fan Mail Professor Dr. Andrea B. Maier, MD, Ph. D., is the Oon Chiew Seng Professor in Medicine, Healthy Ageing and Dementia Research, and Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Longevity, at the National University Of Singapore, Professor Maier also holds professorship appointments at VU University Medical Centre , Amsterdam, Netherlands, and University of Melbourne, Australia, as well as...

Send us Fan Mail Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker ( https://nancybrinker.com/ ) is Founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation ( https://www.komen.org/ ) and Co-Founder of the Promise Fund of Florida ( https://www.promisefundofflorida.org/) . Amb. Brinker is a three-time Ambassador and New York Times best-selling author who is regarded as the leader of the global breast cancer movement. Her...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Doris A. Taylor, Ph. D. is Chief Executive Officer of Organamet Bio Inc. ( https://organametbio.com/ ) an early phase start-up committed to saving lives and reducing the cost of healthcare for those with heart disease. Organamet has a goal is to make personalized bio-engineered human hearts, available to all who need them, within 5 years, increasing availability and access to...

Send us Fan Mail Dan Harary ( https://www.danhararyauthor.com/ ) is an author, entertainment industry publicist, drummer and former stand-up comic. While best known for his 50 years of work in Hollywood as an entertainment industry publicist and owner of the boutique Asbury PR Agency ( https://asburypr.com/ ) in Beverly Hills, Dan is also the author of four books: Flirting With Fame - A Hollywood...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Andrew Hebbeler, Ph. D., is Principal Assistant Director for Health and Life Sciences, Office of Science and Technology Policy at The White House (https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ostps-teams/health-and-life-sciences/), and has extensive foreign affairs, national security, global health, and science and technology (S&T) policy experience. Most recently, Dr. Hebbeler was Sen...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Taranto is President of the Global Health Innovation Fund at Merck ( https://www.merckghifund.com/taranto.html ) and founding partner since inception in 2010. Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI) is a corporate venture capital group utilizing a healthcare ecosystem strategy, investing globally in platform companies with proven technologies or business models where...

Send us Fan Mail Lisa R. Sanders is the Director of Science and Technology for Special Operations Forces, Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (SOF AT&L), U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM - https://www.socom.mil/) , located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, where she is responsible for all research and development funded activities (https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/eSOF_cap_of_...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Greg Lieberman, Ph. D. ( https://www.arl.army.mil/arl25/meet-arl.php?gregory_lieberman ) is a Neuroscientist, and Lead, Optimizing Human-System Performance, at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL). DEVCOM ARL, as an integral part of the Army Futures Command, is the Army’s foundational research laboratory focused on operat...