Mary Maxon, Ph.D.

Mary pioneered Berkeley Lab’s current approach to strategic planning with development and implementation of the 2013 Biosciences Area Strategic Plan as the Biosciences Principal Deputy and, since July of 2017, she has been the Associate Laboratory Director for Biosciences. She earned her PhD in molecular cell biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and did her postdoctoral work in genetics and biochemistry at the University of California, San Francisco. Mary has worked in the private sector in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry, as well as in the public sector at the state and national levels. Her public sector work is highlighted by her tenure as the Assistant Director for Biological Research at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she developed the National Bioeconomy Blueprint. With her diverse and extensive background in industry, scientific foundations, and state and federal government, Mary is recognized as a national leader in science and technology policy.