David A. Relman

Member, Science and Security Board (On leave)

Relman is the Thomas C. and Joan M. Merigan Professor in Medicine, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, and Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University. Relman was an early pioneer in the modern study of the human indigenous microbiota (microbiome). His current research work focuses on assembly, diversity, stability, and resilience of human microbial communities. He served as President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Among policy-relevant activities in biological security and emerging infections, Relman was a founding member of the National Science Advisory Board on Biosecurity and of the Intelligence Community Studies Board at the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, and serves on the Defense Science Board at the U.S. Department of Defense. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is currently working in the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy at the White House.