The U.S. Army’s Chief Scientist Meets with ECBC Scientists, Tours Facilities

Looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s (ECBC) capabilities and resources, the Army’s Chief Scientist from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Dr. Scott Fish, toured the Center’s facilities and met with the ECBC Technical Director Joseph Wienand and practicing senior scientists on February 4.

During his visit, Fish and ECBC subject matter experts discussed topics such as the surface science initiative, tactical energy, detection of biological threat agents, obscuration science, genomics and forensic support in theatre.

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Photo: Subject matter experts that participated in the visit included ECBC Research Biologist James Carney, Ph.D.; Associate Director James Baker, Ph.D.; Engineering Acting Associate Director Ron Pojunas; the Army’s Chief Scientist from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Scott Fish, Ph.D.; ECBC Toxicologist Christopher Whalley; Technical Director Joseph Wienand; Chief of the Smoke and Target Defeat Branch Larry Bickford; Senior Technologist for Biochemistry Jose-Luis Sagripanti, Ph.D.; Research Physical Science Brendan DeLacy, Ph.D.; Deputy Director of Research and Technology Steven Lawhorne; and Senior Technologist for Chemistry Augustus Way Fountain, Ph.D. (left to right).

Photo credit Sean Kief, U.S. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground