BANFF, ALBERTA. October 1, 2009.  It was announced today that TheraCarb Inc. (Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta) has appointed Dr. Mark Redmond as Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made at the Banff Venture Forum (BVF) where the company is meeting with members of the venture capital and financial markets and following-up on its success as the BVF 2008 award-winning Life Sciences Technology company.