The Long and Winding Road: A Professional Journey in Public Health Practice

(Career discussion to follow)

G. David Williamson, PhD
Associate Director for Science, National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
GT College of Sciences Board Member

Bio:

Dr. Williamson is an accomplished scientific leader/advisor and executive director. He currently is the Associate Director for Science, National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this role, he serves as the primary scientific advisor for environmental public health at CDC, providing direction and leadership in developing and implementing the NCEH/ATSDR scientific research agenda and facilitating high-quality scientific products and achievements. He recently was the Deputy for Science, CDC’s Zika response, with responsibilities to review and approve all scientific/research materials related to Zika that CDC developed and communicated to the public. He directed the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, and helped implement and direct the Analytic Methods Internship Program and Public Health Informatics Program in his years with CDC’s Epidemiology Program Office.