Panel Members
The Research Advisory Panel of California (RAPC) consists of the Panel chairman, the Panel members, the executive officer, and a consultant.
Edward P. O’Brien, J.D. Deputy Attorney General IV, State of California AG’s Office, San Francisco Panel Chairman, Appointed by the State of California Attorney General
Daniel P. Holschneider, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry, USC Keck School of Medicine Appointed by the University of Southern California
Peter Koo, Pharm.D. Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Specialist in Pain Management, UCSF School of Pharmacy Appointed by the California State Board of Pharmacy
John E. Mendelson, M.D. Senior Research Scientist, CPMC Addiction Pharmacology Research Laboratory, San Francisco Appointed by the University of California
Laurence R. Upjohn, Pharm.D. Research Scientist, Medical Device Safety Section, State of California DHS, Sacramento Appointed by the State of California Department of Health Services
Donald R. Wesson, M.D. Vice President of Scientific Affairs, Hythiam, Inc., Los Angeles Appointed by the California Medical Association (CMA)
Robert R. Quandt, Jr., Pharm.D. Consultant
Y. Jennifer Ahn, Pharm.D. Executive Officer