Bernard Siegel

Bernard Siegel is the full-time Executive Director of the nonprofit Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Miami (BA 1972, JD 1975). He is a member of the Florida Bar since 1975.

In 2002, Mr. Siegel filed the landmark case seeking a guardian for the alleged clone, "Baby Eve." The case was widely credited for exposing Clonaid , the so-called "human cloning company" as a sham.

In 2003, he traded his 30-year courtroom career to found GPI, which leads the global cause in support of stem cell research. He is a recognized policy expert relating to stem cell research, regenerative medicine and cloning. Working with the world's leading stem cell researchers, Mr. Siegel played a pivotal role in protecting the research in the United Nations, which was under the threat of being banned by world treaty. He also works with grassroots activists throughout the United States, educating lawmakers and formulating effective strategies supporting research for cures.

He is a frequent lecturer on stem cells and public policy and has made presentations to the United Nations, the Salk Institute, James Baker Institute of Public Policy at Rice University, New York Biotechnology Association, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Seoul National University, the World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research in Rome, Italy, World Parkinson Congress, Association of American Law Schools, American College of Trial Lawyers, and at numerous colleges and universities.

His organization staged a major stem cell and cloning science conference for the United Nations, featuring a video message from Christopher Reeve. GPI organized a 2005 policy and advocacy summit at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. That meeting launched the "Pro-Cures Coalition" by bringing together stem cell activists, policy leaders, researchers, ethicists and business leaders to discuss strategies to advance lifesaving research for cures.

In June 2006, GPI staged the second policy meeting at Stanford University entitled "Stem Cell Policy and Advocacy Summit II: Empowering the Pro-Cures Coalition" in conjunction with the Center of Biomedical Ethics at Stanford. Featured speakers included Nobel Laureate Paul Berg, Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, Bob Klein of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, acclaimed author James Reston, Jr. and leading researchers in the field.

In October, 2007, GPI staged "The Stem Cell Summit" with the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Burrill Life Sciences Media Group. Featured speaker's included Brooke Ellison, Doug Melton and Rudolf Jaenisch. GPI Advocacy Awards recognized an outstanding array of student and patient advocates including actor Michael J. Fox. A special appearance was made by Governor Patrick Deval of Massachusetts.

Through GPI, Mr. Siegel has worked to expand, the Student Society for Stem Cell Research, which in a period of 3 years has grown into an education and advocacy organization having a presence in 15 countries, 35 states, 100 institutions and more than 28 active chapters at academic centers around the country.

Mr. Siegel has appeared as a policy expert on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, CNN, CNN International, MSNBC, Fox and Friends, CNBC and network news shows throughout the U.S. and the world. He was profiled on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. He has been quoted in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Wired, The Scientist, New Scientist, The London Times, Le Monde, Pravda, The Peoples Daily and many other publications.

Mr. Siegel serves on the board of directors of Americans for Cures and on the advisory boards of the Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research, The Brooke Ellison Project and Genomics Education Institute. He is a member of the American Society for Bioethics + Humanities.

He is a member of the International Society for Stem Cell Research and serves as the co-chair of the ISSCR Governmental Affairs Committee.

Mr. Siegel has been recognized for his achievements. His honors include the 2005 Advocacy Award from the Stem Cell Action Network. In May 2006, he was voted one of the "dLife Top 10" individuals who made the greatest contribution to the lives of people with diabetes in 2005. Mr. Siegel is available to give interviews and commentary on how public policy affects the field of stem cell research and to give speeches and presentations. He can be reached at 305/801-4928 or through e-mail at bernard@genpol.org.

Eve Herold

Eve Herold is Director of Public Policy Research and Education for the Genetics Policy Institute. She is also a science and health journalist specializing in age-related diseases and the many issues confronting an aging society. She spent five years as director of public education for the Stem Cell Research Foundation and is the author of the forthcoming book, Stem Cell Wars: Inside Stories from the Frontlines, to be published by Palgrave-Macmillan in September 2006.

Since 2000, Ms. Herold has written and spoken extensively about the field of stem cell research. As a guest lecturer at universities, symposia and public events, she has spoken to diverse audiences throughout the U.S. about the science, politics and ethics of stem cell research. More recently, she has presented an analysis of the recent Korean cloning scandal and its worldwide implications for scientific freedom and integrity, especially as they relate to stem cell research.

Ms. Herold has been quoted in newspapers and magazines throughout the U.S., including the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the San Jose Mercury News, MIT's Technology Review, Prevention magazine and many others. She has appeared on television news and talk shows throughout the country, addressing the many scientific, political and ethical issues related to stem cell research, including the issue of therapeutic cloning. Radio and TV interviews include MSNBC's Lester Holt Live, National Public Radio's All Things Considered, Public Radio International and even Radio Croatia. She has been quoted by CNN News, Fox News and ABC News.

Ms. Herold's writings have appeared in newspapers and magazines nationwide, including the Palm Beach Post, USA Today Magazine, the Charlotte Observer, the Los Angeles Daily News, The Futurist magazine, Atlanta Voice, and Mature Lifestyles, to name just a few. Her 2000 book, I'll Be There: Caring for Your Parents, Kids, Job and Marriage was translated into French, German and Dutch. She is a former managing editor of The Gerontologist, a scholarly journal that explores the many facets of aging and its impact on society. She has written numerous publications on Alzheimer's disease and other age-related and degenerative diseases, and their impact on the patient, family, caregivers and society.

Ms. Herold is a member of the International Society of Stem Cell Research and The Hastings Center, a nonprofit association of journalists and researchers exploring ethical issues in medicine, health care, technology, and the environment.

Stephen E. Levick, M.D.

Stephen E. Levick, M.D. is an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and is on the staff of Pennsylvania Hospital. He received his B.A. from Case Western Reserve University in 1973, majoring in psychology and philosophy. He also attended Case Western Reserve University for medical school, and received his M.D. in 1977. Dr. Levick did a medical internship and residency at Yale University School of Medicine and its affiliated clinical institutions. He went on to do a clinical fellowship at Yale Psychiatric Institute, and then a research fellowship in biological psychiatry at New York University Medical center. While at NYU, he also served as an attending physician at Bellevue Hospital.

Dr. Levick was on the full-time faculty of Yale University School of Medicine, and later, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. At Yale, he was based at the West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center. There, and then at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he did research on lateral asymmetries in brain function. He has published on that topic, schizophrenia, and individual and family psychotherapy.

Since 1989, Dr. Levick has maintained a private practice in psychiatry, with an emphasis on outpatient psychotherapy. For over 20 years, he has also supervised psychiatric residents, clinical psychology trainees, and medical students.

Dr. Levick is the author of Clone Being: Exploring the Psychological and Social Dimensions, published in 2004 by Rowman and Littlefield. This scholarly but highly accessible work is the only book we know of which is devoted to trying to systematically anticipate the individual and wider psychological and social consequences of human reproductive cloning. It brought him to the attention of GPI, and appointment to its science advisory board.

Dr. Levick has been interviewed on Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio regarding the main focus of his book, human reproductive cloning. The New England Journal of Medicine and The New York Times have published a number of Dr. Levick's letters regarding stem cell and cloning ethics and policy, and he has also spoken publicly on these issues.