EAGAN, MN – November 10, 2004 – Jun Yan, MD, Ph.D., an immunologist and researcher at the Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville, has joined the Biopolymer Engineering, Inc.’s Scientific Advisory Board.

Dr. Yan succeeds his University of Louisville colleague Gordon Ross, Ph.D., who died recently after a brief illness.

“We are saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Dr. Ross, whose numerous discoveries have advanced the science of our compounds and moved us closer to developing a treatment for cancer,” said Richard G. Mueller, president and chief executive officer of Biopolymer Engineering. “However, we are fortunate to have Dr. Yan join our team. He is a long time colleague of Dr. Ross and has conducted research with our compounds for several years. In addition, Dr. Yan’s medical background will be invaluable as we move from preclinical to clinical trials with our compounds.”

Dr. Yan is an Assistant Professor in the Tumor Immunobiology Program at the Brown Cancer Center. His research focus is on autoimmunity and tumor immunity. Dr. Yan believes that autoimmune diseases may hold the key to inducing anti-tumor immune responses.

He received a Ph.D. in Immunology from Shanghai Institute of Immunology, Shanghai Second Medical University, China. He also has a M.D. from Jiangsu University School of Medicine. Before joining the Brown Cancer Center, Dr. Yan was a research scientist in the Section of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine at Yale University.

Dr. Yan is a member of the American Association of Immunologists, the American Association for Cancer Research, the Clinical Immunology Society and the American College of Rheumatology.

About Biopolymer Engineering, Inc.
Biopolymer Engineering, Inc. is pioneering carbohydrate biotechnology to develop proprietary compounds that enhance the immune system and provide the opportunity to improve global health. Based in Eagan, Minnesota, the company has 42 U.S. patents and patents pending, with additional filings in more than 20 countries that protect its products and compounds. Biopolymer Engineering is developing applications for pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, functional foods, cosmetics and animal feed and nutrition. Website: www.biopolymer.com.

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David Walsh
Biopolymer Engineering, Inc.
651-256-4606