Dr. John S. Morgan
Dr. John S. Morgan is the Chairman Emeritus of ICAHST and Assistant Director for Science and Technology at the National Institute of Justice. NIJ is the research arm of the Department of Justice. As Assistant Director, Dr. Morgan manages the agency's science and technology portfolios and provides strategic science policy advice for the Director and the Department of Justice. Dr. Morgan directs a wide range of technology programs for criminal justice including the President's DNA Initiative, less lethal technologies, body armor, information technology and communications.
Prior to coming to NIJ, Dr. Morgan conducted research in detection and mitigation of weapons of mass destruction at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He developed mass spectrometry systems for detection of chemical and biological warfare agents, studied methods to protect aircraft from terrorist attack, and developed building and infrastructure protection strategies. His research interests have also included non-destructive evaluation, spacecraft contamination control, high temperature superconductivity, and high bandgap semiconductors.
Dr. Morgan served eight years in the Maryland House of Delegates, serving on the Judiciary, Ethics, and Commerce and Government Matters Committees. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the John Hopkins University in 1990 and his B.S. in Physics from Loyola College in Maryland.