About

Captain Martin Lloyd Sanders, Ph.D., is a Public Health Professional and served as the Director of Safety, Environmental Compliance and Emergency Management for Federal Occupational Health, Program Support Center, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration. He was responsible for overseeing department-wide safety, environmental compliance, and emergency response policy in the department’s only non-appropriated, shared services provider that also supports strategic business growth and management initiatives.

From 2013 to 2017, Captain Martin Lloyd Sanders served as Chief Scientist for USPHS. The position involves supporting the Office of the Surgeon General in developing and implementing strategic health policies and in leading the USPHS Commissioned Corps in recruitment, readiness, retention, mentoring, and other policy areas.   As a veteran of the U.S. Army, he had many roles in the military, including chief biological threat assessment and chief intelligence officer for the 520th Theater Army Medical Laboratory.  He was an executive committee member and senior editor for the 5th edition of "Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories," receiving multiple acclaims for his efforts.

A multi-awarded leader, Captain Martin Lloyd Sanders received the Derek Dunn Memorial Scientist Officer of the Year in April 2007 and three outstanding service medals and commendation medals as part of the USPHS Commissioned Corps. He also received two commendation medals, an achievement medal, and a National Defense Service ribbon from the US Army.