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The Council for Tobacco Research -U.S.A., Inc. 



Supporting Biomedical Investigation 



with respect to the publication of the results of any 

 sponsored research. 



Selection of SAB Members and Other Peer Reviewers 



The Council selects for the SAB distinguished 

 scientists who can bring cutting-edge expertise in various 

 areas of biomedical research. The Council seeks to maintain 

 a wide range of expertise on the SAB, so that the 

 appropriate biomedical areas are represented in the grant 

 application process. 



When a vacancy occurs on the SAB, the Chairman of 



the Cou.icil and the Scientific Director solicit from SAB 



members recommendations for a successor. As a general 



matter, the Chairman of the Council or an SAB member will 



contact individuals who have been recommended and ask them 



to attend an SAB meeting to give a presentation on their 



research. After candidates have attended an SAB meeting, 



SAB members and the Chairman of the Council will confer to 



see if there is a consensus to extend an invitation to join 



the SAB. 



***** 



I am proud of The Council for Tobacco Research and 



my association with it. The Council has provided vital 



support to nearly 1,000 independent researchers. Its 



research program has played a key role in advancing our 



knowledge of diseases that have been associated with 



smoking. I thank the Subcommittee for this opportunity to 



present this brief picture of the Council and its 



contributions to biomedical research, and I am happy to 



answer any Cfuestions you may have. 



