Monday, May 21, 2012

Makucell Names Pasadena Angels' Scanlon To Board

Makucell, a life sciences company developing anti-aging skin products, said this morning that it has appointed Kevin J. Scanlon, Ph.D., to its board of advisors. Scanlon is Chairman of the Pasadena Angels and also an active member of the Tech Coast Angels. Makucell did not say if it received an investment from either group as part of the appointment. Makucell is a spinout of the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine; the firm's co-founder and Chairman is Dr. Michael Kahn, a researcher at the Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at the school. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.