NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeoStem, Inc. (AMEX:NBS), the first company to specialize in the collection, processing and long term storage of stem cells from healthy adults for personal use in times of critical medical need, has announced the appointment of three new independent members to the Board of Directors of the Stem for Life Foundation (SFLF). SFLF, whose §501(c )(3) designation as a not-for-profit organization is pending, was recently founded by NeoStem. The newly named independent directors include prominent professionals from the biological sciences, journalism, media, business and finance.