Alton L. Boynton

Dr. Boynton co-founded the company, has served as the Chief Scientific Officer and a Director since its inception in 1998, was appointed the Chief Operating Officer in August 2001, was appointed President in May 2003 and served as Chief Executive Officer from June 2007 to June 2011. Prior to founding the company, Dr. Boynton headed the Molecular Oncology research lab at the Pacific Northwest Research Foundation (the original foundation of Bill Hutchinson, from which the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center was spun off). Dr. Boynton also served as Director of the Department of Molecular Medicine of Northwest Hospital from 1995 to 2003 where he coordinated the establishment of a program centered on carcinogenesis. Prior to joining Northwest Hospital, Dr. Boynton was Associate Director of the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, The University of Hawaii, where he also held the positions of Director of Molecular Oncology of the Cancer Research Center and Professor of Genetics and Molecular Biology. Dr. Boynton received his Ph.D. in Radiation Biology from the University of Iowa in 1972. Northwest Biotherapeutics believe Dr. Boynton’s background and experience make him well qualified to serve as a Director.