George C. Marshall Institute Presents Washington Roundtable on Science and Public Policy Jan. 28 at National Press Club

1/26/2004

From: George C. Marshall Institute, 202-296-9655 or info@marshall.org

News Advisory:

WHAT: George C. Marshall Institute presents a Washington Roundtable on Science and Public Policy analyzing the risk of "Mad Cow Disease" in the U.S. with Dr. George Gray of the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis.

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 12 p.m.

WHERE: The National Press Club - Holeman Lounge, 529 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20045

-- Lunch provided The recent discovery of America's first confirmed case of "mad cow disease" (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in Washington state raises new questions about the safety of U.S. beef. How the public and the U.S. government respond will affect millions of cattle, billions of dollars and the diets of nearly everyone. The nation's foremost "mad cow" expert George Gray will discuss the likelihood of "mad cow disease" spreading in the U.S. cattle population and its possible affect on human health.

George Gray is executive director of the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis and a Lecturer in Risk Analysis at the Harvard School of Public Health. His primary research interests are risk characterization and risk communication with a focus on food safety and agriculture and chemicals in the environment. He has worked on subjects from interpretation of rodent bioassays to mad cow disease. He holds a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Michigan, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Toxicology from the University of Rochester. He serves on government panels including a Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Food Advisory Committee and the NIEHS National Advisory Environmental Health Science Council.

Reservations Required: Please RSVP by calling 202-296-9655 or e-mail info@marshall.org.