Richard O. Spertzel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard O. Spertzel

American scientist

Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1933

Place of Birth: Huntington Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 24-Mar-2016

Profession: scientist, microbiology

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Richard Oscar Spertzel (9 February 1933 – 24 March 2016) was a veterinarian, microbiologist and expert in the area of biological warfare.
He participated in germ warfare research at U.S.
Army Medical Unit (USAMU), Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland.
(USAMU is now known as the U.S.
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, or USAMRIID)[1].
Spertzel held several positions USAMRIID including Deputy for Research, Deputy Commander, and Chief of the Animal Assessment Division.
From 1994 to 1998 Spertzel served as the Senior Biologist for the United Nations Special Commission in Iraq.
His Congressional testimonial about the WMD capabilities of Iraq[2] helped to justify the subsequent US invasion of Iraq.
After the invasion, Spertzel was a member of the Iraq Survey Group, which found that Iraq was not producing nor planning to produce WMD at the time of the invasion.