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Neuroscientist would become interim president of enterprise
Zach W. Hall, a veteran neuroscientist, medical-school administrator and biotech entrepreneur, may soon be taking on his toughest job yet: running California's controversial new enterprise in state-financed stem cell research.
Sources close to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine said Hall, who oversaw UCSF's expansion to Mission Bay and currently is medical- research dean at the University of Southern California, is the top choice to lead the stem cell institute during its critical startup phase, as interim president.
Hall, 67, is not expected to become the permanent chief executive. A formal search is just getting started to fill that post, regarded as one of the highest-profile leadership positions now being advertised in the scientific world.
Even if it's only a temporary job, the interim president will have unusual attention and influence. He will be responsible for guiding an enterprise being watched as a model across the country. Policies adopted during the first few months are likely to set the tone for years to come.
"The selection of an interim director for the effort...
Zach W. Hall, a veteran neuroscientist, medical-school administrator and biotech entrepreneur, may soon be taking on his toughest job yet: running California's controversial new enterprise in state-financed stem cell research.
Sources close to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine said Hall, who oversaw UCSF's expansion to Mission Bay and currently is medical- research dean at the University of Southern California, is the top choice to lead the stem cell institute during its critical startup phase, as interim president.
Hall, 67, is not expected to become the permanent chief executive. A formal search is just getting started to fill that post, regarded as one of the highest-profile leadership positions now being advertised in the scientific world.
Even if it's only a temporary job, the interim president will have unusual attention and influence. He will be responsible for guiding an enterprise being watched as a model across the country. Policies adopted during the first few months are likely to set the tone for years to come.
"The selection of an interim director for the effort...