SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD), a pioneer in developing medical devices to treat infectious disease, disclosed its Chairman and CEO, James A. Joyce, was the recipient of the “Spirit of India Award” presented by the America India Foundation (AIF) at its annual Black Tie & Diamonds Gala, held at the Anaheim Hilton Convention Center on Saturday December 1st. The sold-out event raised over $1 million for AIF causes from 600 attendees. The “Spirit of India Award,” sponsored by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is the highest honor bestowed by the AIF each year. It is awarded to the American business leader who has demonstrated a commitment to accelerate social and economic change in India. Past recipients of the award include: