Dr. Rita Colwell (emeritus)
Dr. Rita Colwell is a highly cited microbiologist who served as the 11th Director of the National Science Foundation. She is a nationally respected scientist and educator and has authored or co-authored 16 books and more than 700 scientific publications. She is the founder and chairman of CosmosID Inc.
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