FDAAA Leadership
Vice-Chairman
Robert W. Sauer
Bob Sauer's career with FDA started in 1972 when the former Bureau of Radiological Health, in which Bob had worked since 1961, was transferred to the FDA. In 1973, he started a 10 year assignment with the agency's emerging medical device program, working first with the Deputy Commissioner, then as Executive Officer to create the new organization and plan for implementation of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976. He spent the next 11 years as FDA's Personnel Officer and, in 1994, became Executive Officer for the Center for Veterinary Medicine. In 2001, he served as the agency's Associate Commissioner for Planning. He retired in 2002 and is presently involved in consulting work for federal and non-federal organizations. Mr. Sauer has served on the Board of Directors of the FDAAA since 2002. In 2007, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from FDA for extraordinary service.