Member, Governor's Executive Council, 2015-; Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs, 2015-; Smart Growth Subcabinet, 2015-; Governor’s Warrior to Worker Council, 2015-. Chair, Segmental Advisory Council, 2015-. Member, Task Force to Study the Impact of Expanding Credit and Noncredit Courses for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2015-; College Savings Plans of Maryland Board, 2015-; Coordinating Council for Juvenile Services Educational Programs, 2015-; Correctional Education Council, 2015-; Education and Workforce Training Coordinating Council for Correctional Institutions, 2015; Financial Education and Capability Commission, 2015-; Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, 2015-; Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs, 2015-; Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center Governing Board, 2015-; Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness, 2015-; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs, 2015-; P-20 Leadership Council on Maryland, 22015-; Southern Regional Education Board, 2015-; Task Force to Study How to Improve Student Achievement in Middle School, 2015; Student Transfer Advisory Committee, 2015-; Governor's Workforce Investment Board, 2015-; Board of Directors, Maryland Workforce Corporation, 2015-.
President, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, 1999-2010. Chair, Maryland Technology Development Corporation, 2001-14.
Born in Monessen, Pennsylvania. West Virginia University, B.A. (biology), 1970, M.S. (microbiology), 1972; Rutgers University, Ph.D. (microbiology), 1978. Member, American Academy of Microbiology; American Chemical Society; Society of Industrial Microbiology. Co-author, Maintaining Cultures for Biotechnology and Industry (1996). Charles Porter Award, American Academy of Microbiology, 1996. Fellow, Society of Industrial Microbiology, 1997. Distinguished Alumni, West Virginia University, 2002.
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