Bernard Siegel's Biography

Bernard Siegel, Founder and Executive Director, Genetics Policy Institute

Bernard Siegel is the founder and full-time executive director of the nonprofit Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) based in Wellington, (Palm Beach County) Florida. He is the founder and the co-chair of the World Stem Cell Summit series of global conferences and editor-in-chief of the World Stem Cell Report.  A native of Richmond, Virginia, he received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Miami. He is a member of the Florida Bar since 1975.Mr. Siegel serves on the board of directors of the Coalition for Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) and Americans for Cures Foundation. He also serves on the executive committee of the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) and chaired that group’s nominating committee. He is a past co-chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR).
At the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Mr. Siegel serves on the Governance Advisory Board of the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute and as a member the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight (ESCRO) Committee.