Michael Mahar
Michael Mahar, PhD, is the Lead for the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and WHO International Health Regulations collaborating center in the Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP), within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this role, Mahar oversees work on DGHP’s implementation of the GHSA and directs the collaboration with the WHO on the International Health Regulations, including the Joint External Evaluation, National Action Plans for Health Security, and other components of the IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Prior to joining the CDC, Mahar worked at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) where he provided program management and oversight to the Cooperative Biological Engagement Program and helped develop the DoD’s objectives for the Global Health Security Agenda. Mahar has also worked at the National Academies and the American Society for Microbiology where he collaborated with experts to develop recommendation reports covering topics ranging from the microbial ecology of water distribution systems to the microbiology of brewing beer.
Biography current as of June 10, 2019