Moiz Mumtaz, Ph.D., FATS is Science Advisor, Office of the Associate Director of Science, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA. He serves as the “external coordinator” of research and liaisons with federal agencies, the scientific community, and the public to identify compelling toxicological research needs for substances and issues of human health concern, preparation of supporting technical documents, coordinating reviews, developing research projects and initiatives, and participating in the design of complex toxicological research programs. In research prioritization and planning, Moiz actively interfaces with a variety of stakeholders. He represents the ATSDR/CDC on several standing and ad hoc interagency coordinating groups, including the ICCVAM, and working groups on in vitro to in vivo extrapolation, physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling, read across and mixtures toxicity methods development. Moiz is a member of the SOT, Academy of Toxicological Sciences, and has broad research interests in toxicology testing strategies, predictive toxicology, alternatives testing methods, and risk assessment decision making.