George V. Ludwig is the Principal Assistant for Research and Technology with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), MEDCOM where he is responsible for developing and implementing medical research policy, facilitating strategic partnerships, and coordinating medical research and development intellectual capital and physical infrastructure. Dr. Ludwig plays an integral role in the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes for the science and technology components of a $1.5 billion per year medical RDT&E effort. He has led USAMRMC efforts to establish a new overseas laboratory in Tbilisi, Georgia, serving as a strategic facilitator between Georgian government and the US DoD. His recent efforts to codify, organize and manage USAMRMC scientific and technical competencies have helped the Command ensure it has the capabilities required to develop medical products in support of the warfighter.