Difference between ACT and Geron
Geron : Institutional ownership 35%
ACT : Institutional ownership .001%
Geron : CEO - Dr. John A. Scarlett
" Dr. Scarlett brings over 25 years of executive leadership experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry to Geron. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Proteolix, a biotechnology company developing proteasome inhibitors for oncology and immunology applications. Proteolix was acquired by Onyx Pharmaceuticals in November 2009. Dr. Scarlett was also a founder and Chief Executive Officer at Tercica, a publicly traded biotechnology company, where he led the company through the acquisition, approval and commercialization of two novel endocrine products, key partnerships with Genentech and Ipsen S.A., and multiple financing rounds including its IPO in 2004 and subsequent follow-on equity offerings. Tercica was acquired by Ipsen in October 2008. Prior to Tercica, Dr. Scarlett Dfounded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Sensus Drug Development Corporation, which he led through the acquisition, development and approval of a novel endocrine product and the sale of the company to Pharmacia in 2001. He also co-founded Covance Biotechnology Services, Inc., a 450-person contract biologics manufacturing and process development business, which was sold to Akzo Nobel’s Diosynth Division in 2001. Earlier in his career, Dr. Scarlett served as Head of the North American Clinical Development Organization and Senior Vice President of Medical and Scientific Affairs at Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and held several positions, including Director of Medical Research and Services, at McNeil Pharmaceuticals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson."
ACT : CEO - Gary Rabin
Hedge fund manager and Professional Poker Player
Now where will Institutional Investors, who are looking at FUNDAMENTALS and CREDIBILITY, invest ?