Our chairman, William R. Morton, VMD, has more than 30 years of experience in biomedical research, laboratory animal management, and facility design for domestic and international partners. Dr. Morton was Director of the Washington National Primate Research Center and a member of the National Academy of Sciences Institute for Laboratory Animal Research. He also served on the National Advisory Council for Research Resources. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, the Asia Pacific Biosafety Association, and the Society of Toxicology.