Diverse experience in the life and clinical laboratory sciences including:technology assessment; business plan evaluation and assessment of commercialization potential, the nexus between science and business, science policy, infrastructure planning; pharmaceutical, medical devices; basic and applied R&D; . Product segments; pharmaceuticals (including biopharmaceuticals, (nutriceuticals), medical devices, in vitro diagnostics. Previous employment includes:: United States Public Health Service (NIH) as a Commissioned Officer , two large pharmaceutical companies (one at the level of a Department Director) , a large teaching medical center( holding three attending appointments (Climical Labortory Medicine, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology [concurrent Asociate Professor in Clincal Laboratory Medicine at a Medical school)], a nonprofit research directorship and extensive consulting. Goals: To expand current activities and experience in dual use technologies (including military and homeland security science initiatives), as well as policy senior advisory role in governmental and academic organizations.To increase business and research collaborations with consulting companies and research entities. Specialties: senior editor for international clinical science volumes, fifty publications, technology assessment and technology transfer. Interpreting science and business complexities for scientists and non-scientists. Interdisciplinary balanced perspective,