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niles , michigan , usa michael d. west , phd james thomson , elizabeth blackburn , leonard hayflick 180px ceo former ceo of advanced cell technology , research in gerontology of , stem cell science , cellular aging , and telomeres biotime , founder of geron corporation , northern california michael west.png michael d. west
 united states businessman , scientist rensselaer polytechnic institute
michael d. west

michael d. west , phd , is a gerontologist , stem cell scientist , cellular aging and telomere researcher , previous ceo of advanced cell technology , founder of geron -lrb- -rrb- and ceo of biotime , inc. -lrb- -rrb- of alameda , california , a biotechnology company engaged in stem cell research and development in the field of regenerative medicine .
biotime stock is traded on the nyse mkt exchange under ticker symbol btx .
prior to joining biotime , west was chairman of the board , chief scientific officer and ceo of advanced cell technology , inc. -lrb- -rrb- , which also specializes in stem cell research .
prior that , he was founder , director , and chief scientific officer of geron , for which he secured venture capital investment from kleiner perkins caufield & byers , venrock and domain associates .
at geron , west initiated and managed programs in telomere biology relating to aging and cancer , and human embryonic stem cell technology in collaboration with james thomson of the university of wisconsin at madison .
for the company 's scientific and clinical advisory board , he recruited james thomson , leonard hayflick , carol greider -lrb- winner of the 2009 nobel prize in medicine -rrb- , james watson -lrb- winner of the 1962 nobel prize in medicine -rrb- , and others .
dr. west is associated with 146 patents , in the united states , australia , japan and elsewhere .
