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| Speaker's Profile |
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Gregory Jaffe |
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Director of the Project on Biotechnology |
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Center for Science in the Public Interest (“CSPI”) |
| Industry: |
Biotech/Pharmaceutical |
| Profile |
Gregory Jaffe is the Director of the Project on Biotechnology for the Center for Science in the Public Interest (“CSPI”), an advocacy and educational organization that focuses on nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, and sound science. Mr. Jaffe came to CSPI after a long and distinguished career in government service. He first worked as a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division for seven years. He then moved on to become Senior Counsel with the U.S. EPA, Air Enforcement Division, before joining CSPI to direct the Biotechnology project. Over the last decade, he has been a strong advocate for federal positions in federal court and frequently has spoken publicly on behalf of EPA. At EPA he was awarded a bronze medal for commendable service, a special achievement award, and a gold medal for performance.
Jaffe’s interest in biotechnology began early in his career when he wrote a law review article on regulatory issues surrounding biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. In the early 1990s, while at the Department of Justice, he advised the Assistant Attorney General on biotechnology issues and worked with a federal interagency committee addressing biotechnology policy. He has published a number of articles on agricultural biotechnology, including articles published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Christian Science Monitor, the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Update magazine, and the Environmental Law Institute’s Environmental Forum Magazine. He also has spoken at numerous conferences addressing agricultural biotechnology issues, both in the United States and abroad.
Jaffe is a recognized expert on the U.S. regulatory structure for agricultural biotechnology as well as consumer issues pertaining to agricultural biotechnology. He also has expertise on how non-US countries regulate agricultural biotechnology, with particular emphasis on issues relevant to developing countries. He was recently appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Anne Veneman’s to her Advisory Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture.
Gregory Jaffe earned his BA with High Honors from Wesleyan University in Biology and Government and then received a law degree from Harvard Law School.
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