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Edward You is Founder and Principal of EHY Consulting LLC, where he advises industry, academia, and government on safeguarding biotechnology and artificial intelligence in an era of rapid scientific convergence. He recently retired after more than twenty years as a Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI, where he led national initiatives addressing biosecurity, synthetic biology, and emerging technology protection. He launched and led the FBI’s Academic Biosecurity Outreach Initiative and served as the Bureau’s representative to the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB). Ed also completed a Joint Duty Assignment at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, serving as National Counterintelligence Officer for Emerging and Disruptive Technologies, where he focused on the strategic implications of AI–biotechnology convergence. He represented the United States at the United Nations Biological Weapons Convention and supported international biosecurity engagement efforts. Trained as a molecular biologist, Ed conducted graduate research in human gene therapy and previously worked in biomedical research and biotechnology prior to joining the FBI. His work bridges laboratory science, institutional stewardship, and national security, with a focus on preserving scientific openness while mitigating exploitation risk.