1. Nancy Andrews is former president of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
2. John E. Burris is president of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
3. Thomas R. Cech is former president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
4. Barry S. Coller is president of the Society for Clinical and Translational Science.
5. William F. Crowley Jr. is chairman of the Clinical Research Forum and Foundation.
6. Elaine K. Gallin is program director for Medical Research at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
7. Katrina L. Kelner is the editor of Science Translational Medicine.
8. Darrell G. Kirch is president of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
9. Alan I. Leshner is chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and executive publisher of Science.
10. Cynthia D. Morris is president of the Association for Clinical Research Training.
11. Freddy T. Nguyen is board chairman of the American Physician Scientists Association.
12. Jim Oates is past president of the American Federation for Medical Research.
13. Nancy S. Sung is board chair of the Health Research Alliance.