Alan Walton

Alan Walton (born 1936) is an American businessman and member of 20 Boards of Directors and presently is Chairman of Oxford Bioscience Corporation, Avalon Pharmaceuticals] and two other boards. Walton was instrumental in the development and funding of the Human Genome Project. Through his association with Oxford Bioscience, Walton manages over $850 million in a portfolio that includes 80 companies.cite web|url= http://www.researchamerica.org/media/bios/walton.html |title=Alan G. Walton, DSc, PhD |work=Research America |accessdate=2007-06-15 | type=HTML ]

Early life

Walton's academic preparation includes a B.S. in Chemistry, a DSc. in biological chemistry and a PhD. in Physical chemistry, all from the University of Nottingham.Cite web|url=http://www.avalonrx.com/about/board.html |work=Avalon Pharmaceuticals |title=Management, Board of Directors |type=html |accessdate=2007-06-15]

Academic career

Dr. Walton has served on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University, where he was Professor of Macromolecular Science, and Harvard University. He was also a member of President Jimmy Carter's Technology Transfer Committee from 1976-1981. Walton is also an author have prepared over 120 scientific articles and 10 books.

Business career

He founded University Genetics in 1981 [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9401E5DC1138F937A15755C0A967948260 Careers: Business and Science] E. M. Fowler in The New York Times, June 24, 1981. ]

Adventurer

Walton is well known for his adventure travel exploits. He is one of the first 100 people to pay for a trip into space through Virgin Galactic. He has also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and has sky dived at the North Pole.

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