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Tilson said that although no overall shortage of teachers exists in the U.S. today, there is a dearth of qualified teachers in the inner cities and rural areas. Teachers qualified in math, science and foreign language are especially needed, he said.
Tilson also said he thinks there are too few minority teachers, which he sees as a problem for largely minority schools where, he said, there are too few role models already.
More important criteria, she said, are the "scientific excellence and leadership capability" needed to handle the problems the NIH will face over the next decade.
Also serving on the 16-member committee are MITPresident Paul E. Gray, former NIH Director DonaldFrederickson, and several other leaders inbusiness, government and academia.
"These are the people who it makes sense toturn to for advice in this area, who have accessto networks of advice beyond the committee," shesaid