Eric Hanson

Eric is a former U.S. Air Force (USAF) Senior Flight Surgeon. He served as the Division Chief for Science & Technology and the Chief of Operational Biotechnology and Genomics at the USAF Surgeon General’s office where he performed technology assessments, research oversight, and funding prioritization. In this position, he also served as the USAF programmatic lead for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Dr. Hanson has been awarded over $68 million in research grants as a principal investigator. He has four books, two dozen peer-reviewed articles, and eight patents. His extensive operational experiences and business experience have trained Dr. Hanson to identify and systematically assess and advocate for dual-use biomedical/human weapon system technologies that will benefit the warfighters, Veterans, and their families.