Dr.
Martin has worked in public health since 1973 when he joined the Michigan
Department of Public Health as a microbiologist and was the director of
the Michigan Public Health Laboratories from 1991 until 1999.  From 1999 until 2009, he was the
director of the Division of Laboratory Systems at CDC which had both a domestic
and international focus and was the Laboratory Science Officer in the
Coordinating Office for Global Health. 
At I-TECH, he has developed a workshop for international participants in
laboratory management, and has been providing technical assistance to countries
where I-TECH has activities addressing laboratory development.