Michael Weaver

Michael Weaver has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Starting with their current position at ARServices, they serve as the Technical Project Manager and Division Lead, providing project and program management advice to the Nuclear Technologies Division of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Research and Development Directorate.

Prior to ARServices, Michael worked as a CBRN Countermeasures Analyst at Systems Plus, Inc. from January 2022 to June 2022.

Before that, they were a Lead Scientist/Biorisk Management Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton from March 2019 to December 2021. In this role, they supported the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Cooperative Threat Reduction Biological Threat Reduction Program, conducting assessments, assembling detailed reports, and reviewing design plans for containment laboratories.

Michael also has experience as a Program Coordinator at the International Federation of Biosafety Associations from October 2016 to February 2019. In this role, they represented the organization internationally, ran a biosafety awards program, and supported professional certification activities.

From 2016 to 2019, Michael served as the Principal at L. M. Weaver Consulting, where they provided consulting services.

Earlier in their career, they held multiple positions at the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) from 2003 to 2016. These positions included Senior Program Manager in Astana Headquarters, where they managed over a hundred projects in multiple countries, and Senior Project Manager/Central Asian Disease Surveillance Science Coordinator.

In 2003, Michael was an AAAS/NTI Fellow in Global Security at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Cooperative Threat Reduction, focusing on nonproliferation of biological weapons materials and expertise.

Michael also worked as an AAAS/NTI Fellow in Global Security at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Cooperative Threat Reduction Policy Office from 2002 to 2003, where they focused on policy-level nonproliferation efforts.

Michael's earlier experience includes being a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Sainsbury Laboratory, John Innes Centre from 1999 to 2002, where they focused on studying disease resistance in plants, and a Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Assistant/Graduate Student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1992 to 1998, where they studied leaf senescence and plant stress responses.

Overall, Michael Weaver has an extensive background in project and program management, biosafety, biosecurity, and international cooperation in the areas of biological threats and research.

Michael Weaver received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry from Cornell University in 1986. Michael then pursued a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1992 to 1998. In addition to their academic degrees, Michael Weaver also holds several certifications, including the ICAgile Certified Professional from ICAgile, the Professional Certification in Biorisk Management from the International Federation of Biosafety Associations, and the Registered Biosafety Professional from ABSA International.