National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)
Lester M. Crawford, D.V.M., Ph.D., Chairman-elect, Board of Directors
NABR advocates public policy regarding the humane and necessary use of animals in biomedical research, education, and testing. The association represents over 360 member institutions, including the Nation’s largest universities, the majority of U.S. medical and veterinary schools, academic and professional societies, voluntary health organizations, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Dr. Crawford is Director of the Center for Food and Nutrition Policy at Georgetown University. He previously served as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and Director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The following is from…