F. Barbara Orlans holds a Ph.D. in physiology and has conducted medical investigations at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the National Institutes of Health. She is the founder the Scientists Center for Animal Welfare, a non-profit organization aimed at educating biomedical researchers about animal welfare issues. In 1990, Dr. Orlans joined the faculty of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University and, since her retirement, holds the title of University Affiliate. Her latest books are In the Name of Science: Issues in Responsible Animal Experimentation, 1993, and The Human Use of Animals: Case Studies in Ethical Choice, 1998, both published by Oxford University Press, New York.