Presenter
Bill Greer
Assistant Vice President for Research
University of Michigan
Bio
Bill graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 1985 with a degree in Microbiology. He currently serves as an Assistant Vice President for Research at the University of Michigan where he manages the institution’s animal care and use, biosafety, lab safety, controlled substances, and autonomous systems research compliance programs. His previous roles included the Associate Director for Research Compliance, IACUC Vice-Chair, and Biosafety Committee Chair at The Pennsylvania State University, and the production manager and safety director at Intervet, State College, PA (Formally Tri Bio Laboratories). Bill has overseen animal care and biosafety programs for over 35 years.
In 2005, he organized and held the very first research administrators Best Practice Meeting, which establish a venue for research oversight professionals to informally meet and discuss programmatic concerns. He continues to facilitate at least five annual Best Practice meetings covering both and biosafety animal care and use programs.
In 2010, he chaired the founding committee for the non-profit education based IACUC Administrators Association (IAA) and continues to serve as the organization’s president and chair of the board of directors. Since 2007, Bill has served as ad hoc consultant to AAALAC Council where he performs institutional program reviews, assessments, and status determinations. He served as a member of the Council of Certified Professional IACUC Administrators (CCPIA). Bill continues to serve as an educator for the IACUC and IBC Administrative communities and continues to facilitate both IACUC and IBC Best Practice Webinars and Meetings.
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Committees
IACUC Vice-Chair, and Biosafety Committee Chair at The Pennsylvania State University
Founding committee chair IACUC Administrators Association (IAA)