Foundation for Biomedical Research

Our Leadership

Meet the Board of Directors

A diverse group of visionary leaders guides our mission and impact. With deep expertise and unwavering commitment, our board ensures integrity and lasting change.

Trusted Expertise

FBR Board of Advisors

A distinguished group of experts offering strategic insight and scientific guidance to advance FBR’s mission and ensure ethical progress in research.

Executive Committee

  • Henry Friedman, MD
  • James Allan, MD, MBA

Audit Committee

  • Oswald Steward, PhD, Chair
  • Arthur Rubenstein, MBBCh
  • Susanna Greer, PhD

Fundraising Committee

  • James Allan, MD, MBA
  • Lenore Cooney
  • Henry Friedman, MD
  • Arthur Rubenstein, MBBCh

Finance Committee

  • Lenore Cooney, Chair
  • James Allan, MD, MBA
  • Oswald Steward, PhD

Nomination Committee

  • James Allan, MD, MBA
  • Lenore Cooney
  • Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH
  • Carol Scheman

Compensation Committee

  • James Allan, MD, MBA
  • Henry Friedman, MD
  • Oswald Steward, PhD

Past Members of the FBR Board of Directors

Harvey J. Alter, MD

Dwayne Andreas

William G. Anlyan, MD

Enrico Ascher, MD

David Baltimore, PhD

William H. Beers, PhD

David Birney

J. Michel Bishop, MD

Ann Bonham, PhD

David Botstein

Allan D. Callow, MD, PhD

Charlsie Cantey

Mario R. Capecchi, PhD

Jordan J. Cohen, MD

*Michael E. DeBakey, MD

Charles Edwards, MD

Ronald M. Evans, PhD

*Theresa Fossum, DVM, PhD

Henry L. Foster, DVM

Jeffrey Friedman, MD, PhD

Michael Friedman, MD

Gloria Gaito, MBA

Susan Galandiuk, MD

James C. Greenwood

Elton Greig

Atul Grover, MD, PhD

Marvin Hamlisch

Mark Hamrick, PhD

C. Rollins Hanlon, MD

David Ho, MD, PhD

Beth Hollister

David H. Hubel, MD

Jim Humphries

Peter Hutt

Danny O. Jacobs, MD

Elwood V. Jensen, PhD

Sheldon Jones

Eric R. Kandel, MD

Donald Kennedy, PhD

Rowland J. Kinkler, DVM

Richard M. Knapp, PhD

C. Everett Koop, PhD

David Korn, MD

Michael Lairmore, DVM, PhD

LaSalle D. Leffall Jr., MD

Robert E. Michler, MD

Stephanie Morley, DVM, PhD

Ferid Murad, MD, PhD

Joseph E. Murray, MD

Robert G. Petersdorf, MD

*Hiram C. Polk Jr., MD

*Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA

Stanley B. Prusiner, MD

Marilyn Tucker Quayle

The Hon. Paul G. Rogers

Isadore Rosenfeld, MD

Charles Sanders, MD

David Shanahan

James Sheets, DVM

Thomas E. Starzl, MD, PhD

Louis W. Sullivan, MD

E. Donnall Thomas, MD

Jeanne Wallace, DVM

Andrew Warshaw, MD

Nancy Wexler, PhD

Tortsten N. Wiesel, MD

James B. Wyngaarden, MD

Wise Young, MD, PhD

Elias Zerhouni, MD

* Past Board Chair

Past Members of the FBR Board of Advisors

Enrico Ascher, MD

J. Michel Bishop, MD

David Botstein

Mario R. Capecchi, PhD

Ronald M. Evans, PhD

Jeffrey Friedman, MD, PhD

Michael Friedman, MD

Susan Galandiuk, MD

James C. Greenwood

David Ho, MD, PhD

David H. Hubel, MD

Danny O. Jacobs, MD

Elwood V. Jensen, PhD

Sheldon Jones

Eric R. Kandel, MD

Donald Kennedy, PhD

Richard M. Knapp, PhD

C. Everett Koop, PhD

Robert E. Michler, MD

Ferid Murad, MD, PhD

Hiram C. Polk Jr., MD

Stanley B. Prusiner, MD

Isadore Rosenfeld, MD

Thomas E. Starzl, MD, PhD

Louis W. Sullivan, MD

Tortsten N. Wiesel, MD

James B. Wyngaarden, MD

Wise Young, MD, PhD

Elias Zerhouni, MD