Rick Bright
Rick Arthur Bright is an American immunologist, vaccine researcher, and public health official. He was the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) from 2016 to 2020. In May 2020, he filed a whistleblower complaint, alleging that the Trump administration ignored his early warnings about the COVID-19 pandemic and illegally retaliated against him by ousting him from his role and demoting him to a position at the National Institutes of Health. On October 6, 2020, Bright resigned from the government. On November 9 he was named a member of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board.
Rick Bright | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Biomedical Advanced R&D Authority Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Preparedness and Response | |
| In office November 15, 2016 – April 22, 2020 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robin Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Gary Disbrow |
| Member of the COVID-19 Advisory Board | |
| In office November 9, 2020–January 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Position established* |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished* |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rick Arthur Bright Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Kansas Auburn University, Montgomery (BS) Emory University (MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology |
| Institutions | Emory University Yerkes National Primate Research Center Novavax Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority |
| Thesis | Studies on pathogenicity and control of H5N1 influenza A viruses in mice (2002) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacqueline Katz |
| Other academic advisors | Jeff Barksdale |
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