Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
William Karesh serves as President of One Health Concepts since January 2023 and has held various prominent roles in organizations focused on health and conservation. Karesh has been an Ex-officio Panel Member of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense since July 2015 and Chair of the Working Group on Wildlife at the World Organisation for Animal Health since June 2008. Additionally, an Adjunct Faculty member at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai since September 2008, Karesh has also contributed as Executive Vice President of EcoHealth Alliance (August 2010 - August 2024) and Co-Chair of the Wildlife Health Specialist Group at IUCN (January 2002 - August 2024). Formerly, Karesh was a Founding Board Member of Veterinarians International (May 2014 - December 2020) and served as Vice President of Global Health at Wildlife Conservation Society (January 2008 - August 2010). Educational qualifications include a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine (1978 - 1982) and a B.S. in Biology from Clemson University (1975 - 1977).
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense was established in 2014 to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the state of U.S. biodefense efforts, and to issue recommendations to foster change. The Commission’s 2015 report, A National Blueprint for Biodefense: Leadership and Major Reform Needed to Optimize Efforts, identified capability gaps and recommended changes to U.S. policy and law to strengthen national biodefense while optimizing resource investments. Subsequent Commission publications have addressed critical needs for agricultural defense, biodefense budgeting and State, Local, Tribal and Territorial governments. In September 2018, the White House released the National Biodefense Strategy, a top recommendation from the Blueprint. The Commission continues to assess biodefense challenges and to urge reform. Former Senator Joe Lieberman and former Governor Tom Ridge co-chair the Panel, and are joined by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, former Representative Jim Greenwood, former Homeland Security Advisor Ken Wainstein, and former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor Lisa Monaco. Hudson Institute is the Panel’s fiscal sponsor.