BURLINGAME, Ca. -- The governing board
of the $3 billion stem cell agency is meeting behind closed doors
this morning to pick a new president to lead the organization.
The session began at 9:13 a.m. PDT at
the Hyatt Regency here. CIRM Chairman Jonathan Thomas said prior to
the meeting that he expected the session to go smoothly. The session
is not scheduled to adjourn until 5 p.m. PDT.
The CIRM directors are scheduled to
interview an undisclosed number of finalists, all of whom who are
believed to come from the private sector. Warren Ross of the
Korn/Ferry search firm, which was hired to assist in recruitment,
told the California Stem Cell Report that roughly 20 persons applied originally. He said eight to 10
were given serious consideration, and he had high, general praise for
their qualifications.
The new president will replace Alan
Trounson, who is leaving to rejoin his family in Australia.
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