Kannalife, Inc. announced that it has appointed pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry veteran Dr. Tage Honoré as the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Advisors. Dr. Honoré is a world-renowned pharma and biotechnology executive, entrepreneur, and pioneer with expert knowledge in the fields of Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), anxiety, cancer immunotherapy, chronic pain, depression, epilepsy, female hormone replacement therapy (HRT), learning disorders, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, and schizophrenia. Among his many accomplishments is the discovery of the AMPA subtype of excitatory amino acid receptors, as well as the AMPA antagonists CNQX and NBQX, which have been key tools for mapping the excitatory pathways in the central nervous system (CNS). Additionally, Dr. Honoré has published more than 100 scientific papers, is the inventor on 23 patents, and has championed 40 drugs to progress from idea to clinical development, including Gabatril (tiagabine) and other novel compounds that entered the prescription drug market. The organizational models Dr. Honoré developed to obtain record pipeline productivity in several companies are key to his business achievements. He has held several positions, including: VP Drug Discovery at Novo Nordisk A/S; Senior Executive VP Nervous System Research at Novartis Pharma Inc; VP Discovery Research at Purdue Pharma LP; and President and CEO at Aestus Therapeutics Inc. Dr. Honoré has a master’s degree in pharmaceutical science and doctoral degrees in medicinal chemistry and neurobiology. He also has business training from Harvard Business School and European Management Centre.