Scott Bowen is the deputy director of the National Office of Public Health Genomics. He earned his Masters of Public Health degree in Epidemiology from Tulane University. Mr. Bowen came to CDC under the Outstanding Scholar Program in 1992 and had previously served on active duty as a non-commissioned officer with the U.S. Army. His past CDC roles included service as the Management Officer for the CDC/OD offices and as the deputy director for the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics. He has also worked for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry where he served as an epidemiologist and as deputy chief of the Health Investigations Branch.