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Norman W. Baylor, PhD
Director, Office of Vaccines Review and Research, CBER
Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Norman W. Baylor is currently the Director of the Office of Vaccines Research and Review (OVRR) in FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Prior to his selection as Director, Dr. Baylor served as Deputy Director of OVRR and Associate Director for Regulatory Policy. He received his B.S. degree in medical microbiology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in microbial genetics and molecular microbiology, respectively from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Baylor spent three years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and 3 years with Program Resources Inc. as a Senior Research Scientist at the National Cancer Institute-Frederick Cancer Research Facility. Dr. Baylor also currently serves as FDA's liaison to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the DHHS National Vaccine Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Commission for Childhood Vaccines. Dr. Baylor has also served as an expert advisor to the World Health Organization on several global vaccine initiatives. He has been with the FDA for over 14 years.