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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense

The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is an American privately funded non-governmental organization.

History

In October 2015, the organization published a report titled A National Blueprint for Biodefense: Leadership and Major Reform Needed to Optimize Efforts.1)

Organization

Funders

Funders of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense2)
Bavarian Nordic Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Boehringer Ingelheim Colorado State University
Dalrymple & Associates Elusys Therapeutics Emergency Services Coalition for Medical Preparedness Emergent BioSolutions
Hudson Institute HWC Luminex MESH Coalition
Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) Open Philanthropy PharmAthene REGENXBIO
SIGA Technologies Smith Richardson Foundation Texas A&M University -

Team

Team3)
Name Position Notes
Joe Lieberman Co-chair Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, and Friedman; former U.S. Senator
Tom Ridge Co-chair Ridge Global; former inaugural Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security
Donna Shalala Commissioner -
Tom Daschle Commissioner -
Susan Brooks Commissioner -
Jim Greenwood Commissioner -
Margaret Hamburg Commissioner -
Ken Wainstein Commissioner -
Yonah Alexander Ex officio representative for the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies -
William Karesh Ex officio representative for EcoHealth Alliance -
Rachel Levinson Ex officio representative for Arizona State University -
Scooter Libby Ex officio representative for the Hudson Institute -
Gerald W. Parker Jr. Ex officio representative for Global One Health -
George Poste Ex officio representative for Arizona State University -
Tevi Troy Ex officio representative -
Asha M. George Executive Director -
Ambika Bumb Deputy Executive Director -
Robert Bradley Policy Associate -
John T. O'Brien Research Associate -
Arienne O'Neil Office Manager -
Patricia de la Sota Event Coordinator -
Jacob Swett Consultant4) altlabs, Council on Strategic Risks, Lockheed Martin
1)
A National Blueprint for Biodefense: Leadership and Major Reform Needed to Optimize Efforts. (2015). Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense. https://web.archive.org/web/20230118060259/https://biodefensecommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NationalBluePrintNov2018-03.pdf
2)
Sponsors / Donors. Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from http://archive.vn/2022.05.29-040043/https://biodefensecommission.org/sponsors-donors/
3)
Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg. Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://biodefensecommission.org/teams/margaret-a-hamburg/
4)
Jacob Swett - Experience. LinkedIn. Retrieved January 16, 2023, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-swett/details/experience/