Dr. Rocco Casagrande

Dr. Rocco Casagrande

Trained as a biochemist, Dr. Casagrande has spent his career combining deep scientific expertise with novel methodologies to tackle the most daunting threats facing the nation. He has led more than 50 projects to reduce the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction by guiding government investments in medicines, detection systems, and interdiction platforms. He has analyzed avenues for the possible misuse of advanced biotechnology and recommended means to reduce this risk without hampering scientific or industrial progress. Recently, Dr. Casagrande has focused on transforming biosafety from art to science, hoping to prevent accidents that could imperil global health.

Rocco likes board games—strategy games, puzzle games, cooperative games; recently  seen reading horror/sci-fi from the late 1800s to the 1930s; follows XKCD, a nerdy web comic; exercises by chopping wood, nine tons at last count.