Dr. Russell has served as a senior advisor at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness at the US Department of Health and Human Services and as commander of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC).
GiveWell spoke to Dr. Russell as part of its investigation of biosecurity as a charitable cause. Conversation topics included the threats posed by different classes of pathogens, the government’s management of biosecurity, and the role of philanthropists and academics in improving biosecurity.