Leadership
Administration
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute was founded and continues to be led by President Ken Stuart, Ph.D., an infectious disease expert with a unique entrepreneurial spirit. The Seattle BioMed administrative management team joins Stuart in running the day-to-day operations of the Institute.
Learn about Seattle BioMed’s administration.
Board of Trustees
A strong commitment to global health and infectious disease research is the common thread that runs among the men and women who take on volunteer leadership and advisory roles at Seattle BioMed. Our Board of Trustees brings together a broad cross section of community leaders who provide guidance for the Institute.
Learn about our Board of Trustees.
Council of Scientific Advisors
As a discovery-based research organization, Seattle BioMed prides itself in recruiting the best and brightest researchers to lead the way to scientific breakthroughs, with leadership from experts in the field. The internationally renowned infectious disease experts who comprise our Council of Scientific Advisors help chart the course for the future of the Institute's research programs.
- Ben Shapiro, M.D., Chair
Director of Research, Retired, Merck Research Laboratories - Rafi Ahmed, Ph.D.
Director, Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University - Clifton E. Barry, III, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Chief, Tuberculosis Research Section, NIAID, NIH - John W. Shiver, Ph.D.
Vice President, Worldwide Basic Research Franchise Head, Vaccines Merck Research Laboratories - Thomas E. Wellems, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Malaria Genetics Section, NIAID, NIH
Scientific Staff
World-class scientists, ranging from undergraduate students to postdoctoral fellows to principal investigators, work at Seattle BioMed, researching various facets of global infectious diseases. Each of our investigators leads a lab with a specific research focus.