Michelle McMurry-Heath

At-a-Glance

Served as President & CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) from June 2020 to October 2022.
First Black graduate of Duke University's combined MD/Ph.D. Medical Scientist Training Program in immunology.
Served as Associate Director for Science at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health from 2010 to 2014.
Founding Director of the Aspen Institute's Health, Biomedical Science, and Society Policy Program.
Held an executive role at Johnson & Johnson for over five years.
Member of the AAAS Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy (COSEPP) and former Chair of the NESTcc Governing Committee (2018-2020).

Biography

Michelle McMurry-Heath is a medical doctor and immunologist known for her leadership in the biotechnology sector and her work in science policy. From June 2020 until October 2022, she served as the President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), a lobbying organization representing hundreds of biotech companies and academic institutions.