Newsmaker: Dr. Thomas V. Inglesby

Residence : Baltimore

Age : 43

Family : Wife, Lynn; children, Ben, 7, Luke, 5, and Claire, 3

Occupation : Chief operating officer and deputy director of the Center for Biosecurity and an associate professor of medicine and public health at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Graduate School of Public Health

Education : Bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Background : Inglesby has been an adviser to numerous government, scientific and academic organizations on issues related to biosecurity. He has served on committees of the Defense Science Board and the National Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences.

Noteworthy : Inglesby was recently named the new director and chief executive officer of the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Quote : "Building on the center's already strong foundation, it is my intention that the center will continue to provide insightful, constructive and respected policy analysis and practical recommendations aimed at preventing and mitigating the effects of biological threats and other serious health challenges."