About
About
Developed by the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, The Apollo Program for Biodefense aims to position the U.S. to better defend against all biological threats, empower public health, and prevent pandemics, no matter what the source.
Winning the Race Against Biological Threats
In January 2021, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense issued Winning the Race Against Biological Threats. This comprehensive report outlines realistic and achievable recommendations that can bolster the Nation’s defense against biological threats.
The report also recalls the many times in our history when the U.S. has taken on grand technological challenges in times of great need, such as the Apollo Program to bring us to the Moon.
The need today for effective biodefense is just as great, but with the latest scientific advances the challenge is more achievable than ever.
The Commission
The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is a privately funded entity established in 2014. The Commission comprehensively assesses the status of U.S. biodefense efforts and issues recommendations to create meaningful change.
Commissioners
Senator Joe Lieberman
Co-Chair
Now Senior Counsel at the law firm of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, and Friedman in New York, Joseph…
Governor Tom Ridge
Co-Chair
Tom Ridge is Chairman of Ridge Global. He provides clients with solutions to cyber security, international security…
Dr. Donna Shalala
Commissioner
Donna E. Shalala is Trustee Professor of Political Science and Health Policy at the University of Miami….
Senator Tom Daschle
Commissioner
Senator Daschle is the Founder and CEO of The Daschle Group, A Public Policy Advisory of Baker…
Susan Brooks
Commissioner
Susan W. Brooks is an accomplished former Congresswoman and former U.S. Attorney…
Representative Jim Greenwood
Commissioner
James C. Greenwood is a Senior Policy Advisor at the DLA Piper law firm, chairing its Life…
Margaret A. Hamburg
Commissioner
Margaret (Peggy) Hamburg recently retired as foreign secretary for the National Academy of Medicine…
Honorable Ken Wainstein
Commissioner
Ken Wainstein is a partner in Davis Polk & Wardwell Litigation Department, where he focuses his practice…
Ex Officio Members
Yonah Alexander, PhD
Professor Yonah Alexander is the Director of the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and Senior Fellow at…
William B. Karesh, DVM
Dr. William Karesh is the Executive Vice President for Health and Policy of EcoHealth Alliance, President of…
Rachel Levinson, MA
A twenty five-year veteran of science policy at the national level, Rachel Levinson is the Executive Director…
Lewis “Scooter” Libby, JD
Lewis Libby is Senior Vice President of Hudson Institute and guides the Institute’s program on national security…
Gerald W. Parker, Jr., DVM, PhD
Dr. Parker is the Associate Dean for Global One Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine &…
George Poste, DVM, PhD, DSC
Dr. George Poste is the Director of the Complex Adaptive Systems Institute (CASI) and Del E. Webb…
Tevi Troy, PhD
Tevi Troy is a best-selling presidential historian and former senior government official…
Staff
Asha M. George, DrPH
Executive Director
Dr. Asha M. George is a public health security professional whose research and programmatic emphasis has been…
Ambika Bumb, PhD
Deputy Executive Director
An entrepreneur with background in nanomedicine, Dr. Ambika Bumb’s professional path has bridged academia, industry, and government…
Robert Bradley
Policy Associate
Rob is an experienced homeland security professional with a comprehensive background in issues and oversight related to…
John T. O’Brien, MS
Research Associate
John is a health security professional with previous experience in bioengineering and infectious diseases. Prior to joining…
Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense.
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