Terence Taylor is the founding President of the International Council for the Life Sciences. Since November 2012 he was the Coordinator of the Group of Experts supporting the UN Security Council Committee established by Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004). Previously he was Vice-President, Global Health and Security, at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), President and Executive Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies – US (IISS-US) and, earlier, Assistant Director with IISS in London. A particular focus of his work with these organisations has been the development of scientific networks across sensitive political boundaries in the Middle East, South Asia and elsewhere. He has substantial experience in international security policy matters as a UK government official and for the United Nations both in the field and at UN Headquarters. His experience is related to both field operations and to the development and implementation of policies in relation to arms control and non-proliferation treaties and agreements for both conventional and weapons of mass destruction. He has also conducted studies of the private biotechnology industry, particularly in relation to biological safety and security at life science facilities in both the private and public sectors.  He was a member of the US Institute of Medicine’s Standing Forum on Microbial Threats and a Science Fellow at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation.