180 Life Sciences Corp. announced the formation of a scientific advisory board (SAB). Raphael Mechoulam: Dr. Mechoulam is a Professor of Chemistry at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Often referred to as the “Godfather” of modern cannabis medicine, Dr. Mechoulam most recently was awarded Technion's Harvey prize in Chemical Engineering and Medical Sciences. He is the first scientist to isolate plant cannabinoids; initially THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) then CBD (cannabidiol). Kevin Tracey: Dr. Tracey, a neurosurgeon and inventor, is the president and CEO of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Professor of Neurosurgery Molecular Medicine at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and President of the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine in Manhasset, New York.

Trained as both a neurosurgeon and immunologist, he discovered the mechanism by which neurons control the immune system. He has pioneered the development of electroceuticals, which use electrical stimulation of the nervous system to treat inflammation. Chas Bountra: Professor Bountra is the Head of Translational Medicine and the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Innovation at the University of Oxford.

He brings a wealth of pharmaceutical science experience to the board, previously being Vice President and Head of Biology at GlaxoSmithKline. He was involved in the identification of more than 40 clinical candidates for many gastro-intestinal, inflammatory and neuro-psychiatric diseases. Professor Bountra has worked with 180 Life Sciences and its precursor companies since their inception and he has unparalleled links to large pharma.

Irene Tracey: Professor Tracey is a world expert in acute and chronic pain and in the use of advanced neuroimaging to study mechanisms related to pain, analgesia as well as anaesthesia-induced altered states of consciousness in the human brain. She is currently Professor of Anaesthetic Neuroscience, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Warden (Merton College) at the University of Oxford. She was the former Chair and Head of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Director of the Oxford Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB) prior to taking up her current roles.

Sallie Lamb: Dr. Lamb is an expert in clinical trial design and medical statistics to develop pragmatic clinical trial designs to capture the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a variety of health technologies. Currently she is the Mireille Gillings Professor of Health Innovation, University of Exeter. Prior to moving to Exeter, she led the Oxford Centre for Applied Health Care Research and Leadership and was the Senior Investigator for the Royal College of Surgeons Clinical Trials Unit and Oxford Biomedical Research Unit.

She is a NIHR Senior Investigator, and was the first female Chair of the Health Technology Assessment Program Funding Board.