Robert Friedman, Vice President for Policy and University Relations at JCVI
Robert Friedman, Ph.d. is Vice President for Policy and University Relations at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI). JCVI is a not-for-profit research institute dedicated to the advancement of the science of genomics and related disciplines. Friedman directs JCVI’s Policy Center, which examines the societal and policy implications of genomics, synthetic biology, and other areas of modern biology and biomedicine. Friedman is also a Professor of Practice at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and is a member of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Synthetic Biology of the international Convention on Biological Diversity.
Earlier, Friedman was a Senior Associate at the Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress (OTA). For 16 years, he advised Congressional committees on issues involving science and technology policy. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.