FDA Commissioner at Oct. 6 Luncheon
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg will speak at a Club luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
The second woman to be named FDA Commissioner in the agency’s history, she has a background in infectious disease, bioterrorism and health policy.
The FDA, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for protecting the public health.
The luncheon begins at 12:30 Reserve at [email protected] or 202-662-7501. Cost of the luncheon is $17 for Club members, $28 for their guests, and $35 for the general public.
To submit a question in advance, put HAMBURG in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 11 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.
Upcoming luncheons:
Sept. 13: The Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World and 2010 World Food Prize laureate
Sept. 30: Sen. John Cornyn, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and Sen. Robert Menendez, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Oct. 12: Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Air Force chief of staff
Oct. 15: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Oct. 25: Muslim women’s rights advocate Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Nov. 10: Actor Jeff Bridges
Dec. 2: Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca Cola Co.
-- Doris Margolis, [email protected]