The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity is a panel experts that report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is tasked with recommending policies on such questions as how to prevent published research in biotechnology from aiding terrorism, without slowing scientific progress. It is composed of non-voting ex officio and appointed voting members. The current Chair of the NSABB is Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., M.D..
As of May 2009, the ex officio members were:
Dept. of Commerce:Jason Boehm, Ph.D., Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation, National Institute of Standards and Technology Division HeadDepartment of Defense :Tom Hopkins, Ph.D., Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological ProgramsDept. of Energy:David G. Thomassen, Ph.D., Chief Scientist Office of Biological & Environmental Research,Department of Health and Human ServicesAnthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious DiseaseBoris D. Lushniak, M.D., M.P.H. Chief Medical Officer, Office of Counterterrorism Policy and Planning, Food and Drug AdministrationJanet K. A. Nicholson, Ph.D., Associate Director for Laboratory Science, National Center for Infectious Diseases,Center for Disease Control and PreventionMary Mazanec, M.D., J.D., Director, Office of Medicine, Science and Public Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,Department of Homeland SecurityElizabeth George, Ph.D. Division Head, Chemical and Biological Division, Science and Technology DirectorateDepartment of the InteriorSue D. Haseltine, Ph.D. Associate Director for Biology, U.S. Geological SurveyDepartment of JusticeEdward You, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction DirectorateDepartment of StateRobert Mikulak, Ph.D., Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat ReductionDepartment of Veterans AffairsBrenda A. Cuccherini, Ph.D., M.P.H. Special Assistant to the Chief Research and Development Officer,Veterans Health AdministrationEnvironmental Protection Agency,Peter R. Jutro, Ph.D., Deputy Director, National Homeland Security Research CenterExecutive Office of the PresidentDiane C. DiEuliis, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology PolicyIntelligence CommunityAmanda Dion-Schultz, Ph.D., Office of the Chief ScientistNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTo Be DeterminedNational Science FoundationJoanne Tornow, Ph.D. Division Director, Molecular and Cellular BiosciencesU.S. Department of AgricultureCaird E. Rexroad, Jr., Ph.D. Associate Administrator, Agricultural Research Service