Stem Cell Institute Board Member Receives Warning
Burnham Institute President John Reed has received a warning letter from the state Fair Political Practices Commission after an appeal letter he wrote to the state stem cell institute triggered a complaint that he violated state conflict-of-interest law. The commission ruled that Reed, a board member of the state stem cell institute, violated the spirit of the law because he "intended to influence a decision that had the potential to affect his economic interests."
- "Burnham President Warned Over Conflict of Interest" (Somers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/13).