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Nature 449, 385 (27 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/449385a; Published online 26 September 2007

Open Innovation Challenges

Q&A: King of the stem cells

Alan Trounson

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On 14 September, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) appointed Australian biologist Alan Trounson as its new president. The CIRM has lacked a permanent director since neuroscientist Zach Hall departed in April, amidst rumours of tension between himself and Robert Klein, chair of the $3-billion agency's board.

Why were you picked?I think the CIRM board was interested in my perspective of wanting to push very hard at the pipeline between discovery and clinical application.