Institutional Biosafety Committee
Chair(s)
- Edward Skibo, Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2010 (Sabbatical fall 2009)
- Bertram Jacobs, Biodesign and School of Life Sciences, 2010
The committee is advisory to the vice president for research and economic affairs on policies and procedures relating to the use of infectious micro-organisms in research and teaching; the handling of infectious waste disposal; and the certification of university compliance with the National Institutes of Health guidelines for recombinant DNA research for all projects involving recombinant DNA molecules and/or gene splicing techniques. The committee is appointed by the associate vice president for research who serves as the institutional official and is responsible to the vice president for research and economic affairs.
- Michael Caplan, Bioengineering, 2010
- Bruce Hooper, Environmental Health and Safety, 2010
- Shelley Jones, Environmental Health & Safety, 2010
- Karen Kibler, Environmental Health & Safety, 2010
- Hugh Mason, School of Life Sciences, 2010
- Valerie Stout, School of Life Sciences, 2010
Off-campus members:
- Jean Flemming, Arizona DHS, 2010
- Allen Jensen, City of Tempe Fire Department, 2010
Nonvoting:
- Leon Igras, Director of Environmental Health and Safety
- Ben Larson, Office of General Counsel
- Debra Murphy, Research Integrity and Assurance
Ex officio:
- Beth Israel, Associate Vice President for Research