Melissa Gilliam

Director/Board Member at

Guttmacher Institute, Inc.

60 year

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Melissa L.
Gilliam is currently the Director at Guttmacher Institute, Inc., a Professor at The University of Chicago since 2005, and the Executive Vice President at The Ohio State University since 2021.
She is also a Member of the Governors Board at Argonne National Laboratory, a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (United States), and a Trustee at Wexner Center for the Arts.
Previously, she served as an Independent Director at Talis Biomedical Corp.
from 2020 to 2023 and as an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois.
Dr. Gilliam received her graduate degree from the University of Oxford, her undergraduate degree from Yale University, her graduate degree from the University of Illinois, and her doctorate from Harvard Medical School.

Melissa Gilliam active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Guttmacher Institute, Inc. Guttmacher Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes reproductive health awareness program	Director/Board Member	-
The University of Chicago The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	2004-12-31
The Ohio State University The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	2021-07-31
National Academy of Medicine (United States) National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Argonne National Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and technology services	Director/Board Member	-
Wexner Center for the Arts Wexner Center for the Arts Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Wexner Center for the Arts is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts institution dedicated to visual art, performance, film, video, architecture, and design. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH. The center serves as a creative laboratory and public venue fostering free expression, independent thinking, and collaboration among artists, students, and academics. It offers programs including gallery exhibitions, performing arts, film and video screenings, education, talks, and special events, with an emphasis on supporting new work through artist residencies and commissions. The center hosts initiatives such as the Wexner Prize and the Film/Video Studio Residency Program. Its performing arts program features contemporary dance, music, theater, and interdisciplinary works. The center prioritizes accessibility and inclusivity and engages the community through memberships, donations, newsletters, and social media.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Melissa Gilliam

Companies	Position	End
TALIS BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2023-08-30
University of Illinois University of Illinois Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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University of Oxford University of Oxford Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The University of Chicago The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Yale University Yale University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Ohio State University The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Illinois University of Illinois Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Argonne National Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and technology services	Commercial Services
National Academy of Medicine (United States) National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization	Commercial Services
Guttmacher Institute, Inc. Guttmacher Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes reproductive health awareness program	Commercial Services
Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Wexner Center for the Arts Wexner Center for the Arts Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Wexner Center for the Arts is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts institution dedicated to visual art, performance, film, video, architecture, and design. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH. The center serves as a creative laboratory and public venue fostering free expression, independent thinking, and collaboration among artists, students, and academics. It offers programs including gallery exhibitions, performing arts, film and video screenings, education, talks, and special events, with an emphasis on supporting new work through artist residencies and commissions. The center hosts initiatives such as the Wexner Prize and the Film/Video Studio Residency Program. Its performing arts program features contemporary dance, music, theater, and interdisciplinary works. The center prioritizes accessibility and inclusivity and engages the community through memberships, donations, newsletters, and social media.	Consumer Services
Talis Biomedical Corp. Talis Biomedical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures testing and diagnostic instruments for infectious diseases	Health Technology