Ross Senior, President and CEO of ProtoKinetix, Inc. (OTCBB: PKTX) announced the appointment of Edward D. Martin, M.D. as chairman of the Business Advisory Board. Having been an influential and well-respected voice in ProtoKinetix, Dr. Martin has been instrumental in the introduction of AAGP™ to scientists and senior management in the health care industry. The management team and Board of ProtoKinetix are ecstatic to welcome such a genuine person into their company. On Thursday, the company saw a rise of 70.37%.
Dr. Martin is the co-founder and acting Chairman of Martin, Blanck, & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm to the health care industry, government, and to major health care information management and technology companies since March of 1998. With a distinguished career of more than 30 years in the public health sector as a commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service, Dr. Martin can offer a distinct insight into the world of health care.
Dr. Martin began working at the Pentagon in 1989 after 15 years of executive leadership positions with the Public Health Service (PHS). He served in various positions such as; Chief of Staff for C. Everett Koop, M.D., Surgeon General; Director, Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance; Acting Deputy Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration; and Director, Bureau of Community Health Services. Dr. Martin was commissioned in the PHS in May 1975 and held the rank of Rear Admiral upon his retirement in April 1998.
In his two terms as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, from January 1993 to March 1994, and from March 1997 until March 1998, respectively, Dr. Martin assumed responsibility for the overall supervision of the health and medical affairs of the Department of Defense. He also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Professional Affairs and Quality Assurance) from March 1990 until December 1992.
Dr. Martin has written on topics ranging from rural health and primary care initiatives to quality of care. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including two Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medals, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, and the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service.
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