Michael West

Michael D.
West was the founder of Geron Corp., founded in 1990, where the titles held included Chief Executive Officer, Director & Vice President from 1992 to 1998.
Dr. West was the founder of AgeX Therapeutics, Inc., founded in 2017, where the titles held included President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2017 to 2023.
Current jobs include Chief Executive Officer & Director at ReCyte Therapeutics, Inc.; Chairman at LifeMap Sciences, Inc.; Director at Life Extension Foundation; Director at Ascendance Biotechnology, Inc.; Treasurer at Saratoga Care, Inc.; and Trustee at The Saratoga Hospital since 2012.
Former jobs include Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director at Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. from 2015 to 2018; President, CEO & Chief Scientific Officer at Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. from 1998 to 2007; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at ES Cell International Pte Ltd.; Chief Executive Officer at OrthoCyte Corp.; Chief Executive Officer at BioTime Asia Ltd.; Director at Reconnex Corp.; Director at Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. from 2015 to 2018; Director at Insight Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. from 2013 to 2016; President, Chief Executive & Scientific Officer at Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine; and President, Chief Executive & Scientific Officer at Origen Therapeutics, Inc. from 1998 to 2007.
Education includes graduate degree from Andrews University in 1982, undergraduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1976, and doctorate from Baylor College of Medicine in 1989.