Henry I. Miller

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Henry I. Miller (born July 1, 1947 ) is an American medical and science journalist. He is a fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University .

Life

Miller holds an M.Sc. and an MD. Since 1979, he worked in the Food and Drug Administration . There he was the medical expert for the first genetically modified drugs. From 1989 to 1993, Miller was the founding director of the FDA's Biotechnology Bureau.

After his time in government, he began publishing scientific articles as well as popular science papers. His contributions have appeared in publications such as The Lancet , Journal of the American Medical Association, Science , Nature , Chronicle of Higher Education, Forbes , National Review , Wall Street Journal , New York Times , and Financial Times . His book The Frankenfood Myth was voted one of Barron's 25 Best Books of 2004.

job

Miller specializes in public policy in science and technology. The focus is on pharmaceutical research , biotechnology , market regulation and the development of viral infections .

Books

  • Policy Controversy in Biotechnology: An Insider's View . Academic Press, 1997, ISBN 0124967256 .
  • Biotechnology Regulation: The Unacceptable Costs of Excessive Caution . Social Affairs Unit, 1997, ISBN 090763169X .
  • To America's Health: A Model for Reform of the Food and Drug Administration . Hoover Institution Press, 2000, ISBN 0817999027 .
  • The Frankenfood Myth: How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution . Praeger, 2004, ISBN 0275978796 .

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