fastcompany.com: Alan Trounson, the new president of California’s stem-cell agency, talks about the science, the opposition, and his qualms about working with embryos.

The three-year-old California Institute for Regenerative Medicine may be the world’s richest stem-cell-research effort, with $3 billion in bond funding. But it has also been plagued by internal bickering, leadership changes, and legal battles. Australian scientist Alan Trounson aims to refocus the agency on its mission statement: “Turning stem cells into cures.”

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