George W. Irving, III, DVM, MS
Vice President, S&T Support Services

Professional Experience:
December 1984 to January 1987:
• Director, Medical Chemical Defense Research Program
U.S. Army Medical Research Development Command
Directed the U.S. Army's Medical Chemical Defense Research Program. This program included over $100 million in basic research through product development and production. As Director for the DoD lead agency, had responsibility for assuring program coordination of Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps requirements for medical chemical defense R&D. Provided direction to eight subordinate laboratory commanders for program planning and execution. Directed, organized, and monitored a research contract program of over 250 extramural contracts. Coordinated Services programs to avoid duplication and maximum use of resources. Identified and resolved issues relating to program structure, content, priorities, and command participation. Evaluated programs to ensure continuing military relevance and optimal performance. Served as technical consultant to foreign governments as defined through the Defense Exchange Agreement and to senior military, other government, and non-government scientific, programmatic, and policy review boards. Directed, monitored, and reviewed all the activities of a headquarters staff of ten individuals.

April 1983 to November 1984:
• Air Force Liaison U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Medical Chemical Defense Program
Served as senior Air Force Officer on the Army staff and participated in the management of the joint Army/Air Force consolidated program addressing the development of an integrated medical system for protection against Chemical Warfare agents. The joint program included specific items such as: antidotes, prophylactic, and pretreatment drugs, skin decontamination or protective ointments or creams; and life support material, such as resuscitators and vital signs monitors.

November 1982 to April 1983:
• Director of Life Sciences Air Force Office of Scientific Research Bolling Air Force Base, DC
Directed the Air Force $15 million basic research program in biomedicine and human resources. Responsible for planning, formulation, and direction of all basic research related to training, performance, and protection of personnel in the Air Force. Directed the activities of four PhD program managers who managed a total of 96 extramural contracts in universities and private industry in the U.S., Canada, and the free world. Responsible for direction and management of basic research in 12 tasks in 4 Air Force laboratories. Served as the Air Force Coordinator of life sciences research to the DoD and defined basic research program objectives for the Air Force. Served as the senior Air Force scientist for biomedicine and human resources, and represented the Air Force at conferences with government and professional organizations.