Carl Simon

Description of Institution: NIST is part of the Department of Commerce of the US government and serves that nation’s measurement lab. NIST employs about 5000 people, of which about 3000 hold Ph.D.s, and has an annual budget of about $1B.

Biography: Dr. Simon is a biologist in the Biomaterials Group at the National Institute of Standards & Technology. He leads projects on characterization of tissue engineered medical products, cell-material interactions and tissue engineering scaffolds. Dr. Simon is active in the Society for Biomaterials and is Chair of ASTM Committee F04.43 “Cells and Tissue-Engineered Constructs” where documentary standards are being advanced to support the development of medical products.