Advanced Cell Technology Appoints Two New Members to Its Board of Directors.WORCESTER, Mass. -- Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : ACTC) appointed Dr. Erkki Ruoslahti, former president of The Burnham Institute, and Dr. Alan G. Walton, a senior general partner of Oxford Bioscience Partners, as independent directors of the company, bringing the total number of directors to five. "We are extremely honored that Dr. Ruoslahti and Dr. Walton have each agreed to join our board of directors. Their numerous years of business experience with life science companies, combined with their significant scientific credentials and achievements, make each of them of tremendous value in guiding ACT as members of our board," said William M. Caldwell IV, Chief Executive Officer of ACT. About Dr. Ruoslahti Dr. Ruoslahti is Distinguished Professor at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research The Burnham Institute for Medical Research celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Founded in La Jolla, California, as a non-profit medical research institute focused on cancer research, the Burnham has grown to a 750 person effort, with an annual operating budget of $87 million. and at University of California, Santa Barbara History The predecessor to UCSB, Santa Barbara State College, focused on teacher training, industrial arts, home economics, and foreign languages. Intense lobbying by an interest group in the City of Santa Barbara led by Thomas Storke and Pearl Chase persuaded the State . He earned his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Helsinki The University of Helsinki is not to be confused with the Helsinki University of Technology. The University of Helsinki (Finnish: Helsingin yliopisto, Swedish: Helsingfors universitet in Finland. After postdoctoral training at the California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology, at Pasadena, Calif.; originally for men, became coeducational in 1970; founded 1891 as Throop Polytechnic Institute; called Throop College of Technology, 1913–20. , he held various academic appointments in Finland and at City of Hope National Medical Center City of Hope is one of 39 NCI-designated Cancer Centers and is located in the city of Duarte, California. City of Hope comprises an ambulatory and in-patient cancer treatment center as well as a biomedical research facility known as the Beckman Research Institute and the City of Hope in Duarte, California. He joined The Burnham Institute in 1979 and served as its President from 1989-2002. Dr. Ruoslahti received the prestigious 2005 Japan Prize for his work in cell biology. Dr. Ruoslahti's other honors include the Gairdner Prize, and membership in the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a Knight of the Order of the White Rose There are three official orders in Finland: the Order of the Cross of Liberty, the Order of the White Rose of Finland (Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunta) and the Order of the Lion of Finland. The President of Finland is the Grand Master of all three orders. of Finland. Dr. Ruoslahti's research has been the basis of several drugs currently on the market or in clinical trials. He has been a founder and director of several biotech companies. About Dr. Walton Dr. Walton is a Senior General Partner of Oxford Bioscience Partners. Before joining Oxford in 1987, Dr. Walton was President and CEO of University Genetics Co., a public biotechnology company involved in technology transfer and seed investments in university-related projects. Prior to University Genetics, he taught at several prestigious institutions including Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. , Indiana University and Case Western Reserve where he was Professor of Macromolecular Science and Director of the Laboratory for Biological Macromolecules Macromolecules A large molecule composed of thousands of atoms. Mentioned in: Gene Therapy macromolecules . Dr. Walton received his Ph.D. in chemistry, a D.Sc. in biological chemistry, and an honorary Doctor of Laws Noun 1. Doctor of Laws - an honorary law degree LLD honorary degree, honoris causa - a degree conferred to honor the recipient degree from Nottingham University in England. In addition to serving as the author of more than 130 scientific articles, books and chapters, Dr. Walton holds patents in the fields of molecular biology and biotechnology. Dr. Walton serves on the Boards of Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ARE) Avalon Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVRX), and Acadia Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ACAD). He is also on the Board of Research!America, a philanthropic organization. Dr. Walton was a founder of Human Genome Sciences Human Genome Sciences NASDAQ: HGSI is a biopharmaceutical corporation founded in 1992. Its stated purpose is to "discover, develop, manufacture and market innovative drugs that serve patients with unmet medical needs, with a primary focus on protein and antibody drugs. and GeneLogic and is the Founding Chairman of the Biotechnology Venture Investors Group. About Advanced Cell Technology Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. is a biotechnology company applying stem cell technology in the emerging field of regenerative medicine. The company is currently headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts. 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