WASHINGTON—Michael R. Taylor, J.D., a nationally recognized food-safety expert and research professor at George Washington University’s School of Public Health and Health Services, will return to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to serve as senior adviser to the commissioner.
His primary responsibilities will include assessing current food program challenges and opportunities; identifying capacity needs and regulatory priorities; developing plans for allocating fiscal year 2010 resources; developing FDA’s budget request for fiscal year 2011; and planning implementation of new food-safety legislation.
“I am pleased to welcome Mike Taylor back to the FDA,” said Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg. “His expertise and leadership on food-safety issues will help the agency to develop and implement the prevention based strategy we need to ensure the safety of the food we eat.”
Taylor will work closely and collaboratively with her office and with the management of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Center for Veterinary Medicine, the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Congress, and with members of the Obama Administration.