ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM
BOARD OP REGENTS

Lance W Billrngsley, Esq , Chair (301) 445 2701

CHANCELLOR

Donald N Langenberg, Ph D , Chancellor
(301)445 1901

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
Rita R Colwell, Ph D , D Sc , President
(301)403 0501
Vacancy, Provost & Vice President
for Academic Affairs (301)4030508

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE
& FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Arche McAdoo, Vice President
(301)403 4691

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT
& COMMUNICATIONS
Mary S Movmhan, Assistant
Vice President (301) 403 4696

CENTER FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Robeito J Poljak, Ph D , Director
(301)7386272

CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Donald L Nuss, Ph D , Director
(301)405 l^l

CENTFR OF MARINE BIOTECHNOl OGY
Madilyn M Fletcher, Ph D , Director
(410)234 8800

CENTER FOR PUBLIC ISSUES IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Raymond Zilmskas, Ph D , Director
(301)403 0501

MFDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
fcdmund C Tramont, M D , F A C P ,
Director (410) 706 8181
MARYLAND SEA GRANT COLLEGE

Christopher F D'Elia, Ph D , Director
0112 Skinner Building
University of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405 6371

COMMUNIC ATIONS
John R (Jack) Greer, Ph D , Assistant
Director for Communications
& Public Affairs (301)4056377

RESFARCH
Gail B Mackiernan, Assistant Director
for Research (301) 405 6373

The General Assembly in 1985 established the
Maryland Biotechnology Institute (MBI) at the
University of Maryland The Institute unites di
verse research disciplines across the broad spectrum
of biotechnology within the University of Mary
land System Administered by the University of
Maryland System Administration, the Institute
provides a core of expertise and state of-the art
facilities dedicated to research, training, and eco
nomic development in biotechnology
Biotechnology is any technique that uses living
organisms or substances from those organisms to make
or modify a product, perform services, improve plants
or animals, or develop microorganisms for specific uses

These techniques include the use of novel technolo
gics, such as recombinant deoxynbonucleic acid
(DNA), cell fusion, and other new bioprocesses
The Institute consists of fi\ e centers Center for
Advanced Research in Biotechnology, Center for
Agricultural Biotechnology, Center of Marine
Biotechnology, Center tor Public Issues in Biotech
nology, and Medical Biotechnology Center
In research and academic acnvities, each center
works closely with go\ eminent laboratories, other
academic research institutions, and the State's growing
biotechnology business community The Maryland Sea
Grant College, though not an official Institute center,
is administered by the InsUtute and collaborates with
the Center of Marine Biotechnology

CENTER FOR ADVANCED RhObARCH
IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Roberto J Poljak, Ph D , Director

Shady Grove Life Services Center
9600 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 738 6272

The Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnol
ogy was established in 1985 to build and cultivate a
multidisciphnary center of research excellence in pro
tern engineering, structure, and function Through
collaboration with industrial scientists and cultivation
of a basic research enviionment beneficial to industry,
the Center fosters advancement of Maryland's
biotechnology industry
The Center's scientific programs are managed
by the University of Maryland Biotechnology In
stitute and the National Institute of Standards and
Technology with advice from a board of overseers
representing the University of Maryland System,
the National Institute of Standards and Technol
ogy, Montgomery County government, and the
local biotechnology community

CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Donald L Nuss, Ph D , Director

2113 Ag/ Life Sciences Surge Building
University of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405 1581

Created in 1987, the Center for Agricultural
Biotechnology studies the molecular biology of
plant and animal protection, particularly of plant
pathogen interactions, poultry virus and vaccine
production, and insect genetic engineering Re
search programs integrate molecular genetics and
biochemical engineering methods to study gene
expression The Center cooperates with scientists
at the National Agricultural Research C enter, in
eluding the Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory,
and the U S Department of Agriculture