CHAIR

Mr. Thomas Watkins
President and Chief Executive Officer, Human Genome Sciences, Inc.

STANDING MEMBERS

Mr. Christian Johansson
Secretary, Maryland Department of Economic Development (DBED)

Mr. John M. Wasilisin 
Acting President and Executive Director, Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)

APPOINTED MEMBERS

Dr. Norma Allewell Ph.D
Dean, Chemical and Life Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park

Dr. Norka Ruiz Bravo Ph.D
Deputy Director, Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health
(Co-Chair, Working Group on Leveraging Unique Federal Resources)

Ms. Francesca M. Cook M.P.H.
Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, Pharmathene, Inc.

Dr. Stephen Desiderio M.D., Ph.D
Director, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
(Chair, Working Group on Academic Institutions and Translational Research)

Mr. Lawrence J. Diamond
Mid-Atlantic Senior Vice President, Alexandria Real Estate Equities.
(Chair, Working Group on Marketing and Promotion of Maryland Globally)

Mr. David Iannucci Esq.
Director, Department of Economic Development, Baltimore County
(Chair Working Group on Early-Stage and Pipeline Programs)

Mr. Philippe Jacon
President, BD Diagnostic Systems.
(Chair, Working Group on Workforce Development)

Col. George Korch
Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. (USAMRIID)
(Co-Chair, Working Group on Leveraging Maryland's Unique Federal Resources)

Dr. Nina Lamba PhD.
President, CCL Biomedical, Inc.

Dr. Hercules Pinkney PhD.
Vice President & Provost, Montgomery College-Germantown.

Dr. David Ramsey D.M., PhD.
President, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Dr. Janet Woodcock , M.D.
Deputy Commissioner & Chief Medical Officer, Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

ADDITIONAL WORKING GROUP CHAIRS

Mr. Charles M. Fleischman
Co-Founder and Past President, Digene Corporation.
(Chair, Working Group on Business Environment)

Dr. Kenneth C. Carter, PhD.
Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avalon Pharmaceuticals.
(Chair, Working Group on Capital Formation)