Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD), a pioneer in developing therapeutic devices for infectious disease, announced today that Harold ("Hal") H. Handley, Jr. Ph.D. has been appointed President of the organization. Dr. Handley has over 20 years of management and research experience and was a co-founder of Idec Limited Partners, Inc., today known as Biogen Idec, Inc., operating with a market value exceeding $14 billion. Dr Handley has authored numerous scientific publications and is the primary inventor of more than twelve issued patents. Most recently, Dr. Handley was Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Transvivo, Inc., a developer of biofiltration and catheter devices, where he oversaw all regulatory, clinical, patent, and research efforts.