ILMN - Leadership updates

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Veteran genomics leader joins Illumina to advance global medical strategyIllumina chief commercial officer to depart for role as a life science tools company CEO  SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced the appointment of Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective February 2. In this role reporting to the CEO, Dr. Green will accelerate the company's mission to drive a revolution in medicine by unlocking the power of the genome. Dr. Green will serve as a key scientific and medical leader representing Illumina, helping advance the clinical use of genomics, expand access to precision medicine solutions, and increase the di

Planned Leadership Transition Positions Company for Growth Company Expects to Exceed Revenue and Cash Guidance for the Full Year 2025 Quanterix Corporation ("Quanterix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:QTRX), a company transforming healthcare by accelerating biomarker breakthroughs from discovery to diagnostics, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Everett Cunningham as the Company's next President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective January 19, 2026. Mr. Cunningham will succeed Masoud Toloue, who will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer until Mr. Cunningham assumes the role on January 19, 2026. Following Mr. Cunningham

Appoints Garret Hampton and Alan Sachs to the Board Appoints William Donnelly as Executive Chair of the Board and Jeffrey Elliott as Lead Independent Director Quanterix Corporation ("Quanterix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:QTRX), a company transforming healthcare by accelerating biomarker breakthroughs from discovery to diagnostics, today announced a series of leadership and governance enhancements designed to support the Company's next phase of growth. These changes include the appointment of two highly accomplished life sciences executives, Garret Hampton, Ph.D., and Alan Sachs, M.D., Ph.D., to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Hampton most recently served as

Brian McKernan joins as CEO to further advance Predicta's clinical impact, including its non-invasive diagnostic for Multiple Myeloma Predicta Biosciences, a precision oncology company developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic discovery solutions, today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $23.4 million Series A led by Engine Ventures. Additional participating investors include Illumina Ventures, Lightchain Capital, Mass General Brigham Ventures, ACS BrightEdge, Binney Street Capital of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Myeloma Solutions Fund. The capital will be used to expand Predicta's team and CLIA-approved lab infrastructure, and advance commercialization of the company's first

Alnylam, a leader in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, will utilize the AGD dataset to inform development of 'gene silencing' medicines Members leverage AI-powered dataset to accelerate pharma R&D, and ensure that disease-impacting discoveries benefit all people SAN DIEGO, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), and Nashville Biosciences, LLC (NashBio), today announced Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) (Alnylam) as a member of the Alliance for Genomic Discovery (AGD). Alnylam, a pioneer in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, will utilize the AGD clinical genomic database to derive real-world insights and accelerate drug target discovery.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioStem Technologies, Inc. ("BioStem" or the "Company") (OTC:BSEM), a leading MedTech company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of placental-derived products for advanced wound care, today announced the appointment of Brandon Poe as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Poe has served on BioStem's Board of Directors since 2022. Michael Fortunato, the Company's prior CFO, has assumed the role of Chief Accounting Officer. "I'm excited to welcome Brandon as CFO during this pivotal period of growth and innovation for BioStem," said Jason Matuszewski, Chairman and CEO. "Brandon brings proven financial leader

Stephen MacMillan to retire from the Board SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced changes to its Board of Directors. Scott Gottlieb, MD, has been elected non-executive Chair of Illumina's Board. Dr. Gottlieb has served on the Board of Directors since 2020. Additionally, Keith Meister, founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of Corvex Management, will join the Board of Directors on March 28, 2025. Stephen MacMillan, Chairman, President, and CEO of Hologic, who joined the Illumina Board in June 2023, has decided to retire from the board in preparation for the company

NEW YORK, June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indices effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, June 24, to coincide with the quarterly rebalance. The changes ensure each index is more representative of its market capitalization range. All companies being added to the S&P 500 are more representative of the large-cap market space, all companies being added to the S&P MidCap 400 are more representative of the mid-cap market space, and all companies being added to the S&P SmallCap 600 are more representative of the small-cap market space. The companies being removed from the S

Cunningham previously served as CCO for Exact Sciences and brings more than 20 years of commercial leadership across healthcare tech, life sciences, and pharma  SAN DIEGO, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the appointment of Everett Cunningham as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective June 10.    Cunningham will be responsible for building, guiding, and managing the company's global commercial organization. He brings extensive commercial experience across the healthcare

Summit Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SMMT) ("Summit," "we," or the "Company") today announced that Mostafa Ronaghi, PhD, has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. "We are excited to add Dr. Ronaghi to complement our excellent group of current board members," stated Robert W. Duggan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Summit. "Mostafa has valuable experience in translating innovative concepts in genomics and sequencing that ultimately lead to advancements in patient care through his work at Illumina, Grail, and his continuing ventures. As we intend to maximize the potential of ivonescimab, we are excited to add the acumen and expertise that Mostafa can bring to

Joydeep Goswami to serve as advisor through June 30 Illumina reaffirms Q1 2024 and full-year 2024 financial guidance SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced that Joydeep Goswami has decided to leave Illumina. He will stay on in an advisory role through June 30 to support two new executive management team appointments. Ankur Dhingra is joining Illumina as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), leading Illumina's financial planning and analysis, accounting, investor relations,

The companies plan to join forces to set up pathogen monitoring programs utilizing Illumina technology across Concentric's global network  BOSTON and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric by Ginkgo, the biosecurity and public health unit of Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE:DNA), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today announced that it has entered into a Co-Marketing Agreement with Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, to partner on expanding biosecurity capabilities globally.

Files Preliminary Proxy Statement to Solicit Shareholders to Oppose the Merger Intends to Vote AGAINST the Conflict-Plagued and Excessively Dilutive Transaction, Which Stands to Unduly Benefit Certain Investors and Standard BioTools at the Expense of SomaLogic's Shareholders Notes the Current Premium for SomaLogic Shareholders, Based on the Deal's Exchange Ratio and Standard BioTools' Trading Price, is Only ~4.3% Underscores That SomaLogic Has Superior Alternatives to a Flawed Combination, Including a Standalone Path Leveraging its Considerable Cash Position and Strong Balance Sheet Madryn Asset Management, LP (collectively with its affiliates, "Madryn"), a holder of approximately 4

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jacob Thaysen, Ph.D., senior vice president of Agilent Technologies and president of its Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group, as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 25, 2023. Mr. Thaysen's extensive background and experience in genomics, life sciences, and technology fits closely with Illumina's mission. Since 2018, he has overseen the unit responsible for Agilent's market-l

SAN DIEGO, June 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Francis deSouza as Illumina's Chief Executive Officer and as a Director, effective Sunday, June 11. Charles Dadswell, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, has been named interim CEO while the Board of Directors conducts a search for a new CEO. Mr. deSouza will stay on in an advisory capacity until July 31, 2023. Illumina's Board said it is appreciative of Mr. deSouza's contributions and commitment to the company and all of its stakeholders. "We thank Francis for his contributions

Board Chair John Thompson issues letter to Illumina shareholders ahead of the company's Annual Meeting on May 25, 2023, at 10:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 pm Eastern Time)Illumina requests shareholders to vote the WHITE proxy card today FOR all nine of Illumina's director nomineesFor more information, visit www.IlluminaForward.comSAN DIEGO, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today issued a shareholder letter from Board Chair John Thompson. In his letter, Mr. Thompson reiterated the specific steps the company is taking to deliver results consistent with the high standards of performance and value creation expected b

Illumina's director nominees bring deep commercial, scientific and business experience from leading organizations including Microsoft, Symantec, and Medco-UBCLeading proxy advisory firm ISS has recommended Illumina shareholders vote FOR Illumina CEO Francis deSouza and Board member Robert EpsteinIcahn's associates bring ZERO relevant experience and ZERO independenceIllumina requests shareholders to vote the WHITE proxy card today FOR all nine of Illumina's director nomineesAnnual Meeting will be held virtually on May 25, 2023, at 10:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 pm Eastern Time)For more information, visit www.IlluminaForward.comSAN DIEGO, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN), a glo

SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today urged shareholders to vote in favor of Illumina's slate of highly qualified director nominees. It also announced that its Annual Meeting will be held virtually on May 25, 2023, at 10:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 pm Eastern Time). Illumina's Board of Directors urges shareholders to protect their investment and reject all three of Carl Icahn's nominees by voting the WHITE proxy card today "FOR" all nine of the Company's Board of Directors. Shareholders of record as of close of business on April 3, 2023, are entitled to vote at the meeting.  Illumina's Board

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced Joydeep Goswami has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Goswami previously served as Illumina's Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Goswami will be responsible for the Company's financial planning and analysis, accounting, investor relations, internal audit, tax, and treasury functions. He will also continue to lead the corporate development and strategic planning function.

SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced today the appointment of John Frank as the Company's Chief Public Affairs Officer (CPAO). Frank joins Illumina on April 18 from Microsoft Corporation; he will report to Chief Executive Officer Francis deSouza. As Illumina's Chief Public Affairs Officer, John will be the company's top strategic adviser and decision maker on government affairs and public policy matters. In this role, he will have strategic oversight for Illumina's glob

Innovator in single-cell spatial transcriptomics expands its commercial team, turning an eye towards the global market Vizgen, the life science company dedicated to improving human health by visualizing single-cell spatial genomics information, has announced the appointment of Dale Levitzke as Senior Vice President Global Sales and Support. The expansion of Vizgen's commercial team will support the escalating demand for its MERSCOPE Platform ahead of the full US launch at the end of 2021. In his role, Dale will be responsible for guiding the company towards a global MERSCOPE product launch in 2022, in part by growing distribution channels to match the massive market demand for spatial geno

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that Bob Ragusa has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of GRAIL, a healthcare company whose mission is focused on multi-cancer early detection, effective immediately. GRAIL currently operates as a separate and independent unit of Illumina. "With over three decades of experience in genomics, Bob possesses the strategic vision and strong track record of execution to successfully scale GRAIL and bring its breakthrough early cancer detection test to billions around the world," said Francis deSouza, Chief Executive Officer, Illumina, Inc. "His extensive experience building and leading high-performing org

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dante Labs, a global leader in genomics and precision medicine, today announced the appointments of Andre Nel, Dalila Rahmani, Laura D'Angelo and Omar Elbakshish to the company's management team, expanding its global leadership to help scale the growing business. "We are thrilled to welcome Andre, Dalila, Laura and Omar to the expanding leadership team here at Dante," said Andrea Riposati, CEO of Dante Labs. "As we work to deliver a more human approach to healthcare, it is our shared vision of the future and growing importance genomics is playing in healthcare that will help to meet the unmet needs of our customers from whole g

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dante Labs, a global leader in genomics and precision medicine, announced today the appointment of Mark Morgan as a board member. Mark is the SVP of Market Access for GRAIL, which has developed a highly innovative multi-cancer, early detection blood test. "We are excited to welcome Mark Morgan to the Dante Labs Board," said Dante Labs CEO Andrea Riposati, "Mark is a rockstar in healthcare. His deep experience with health plans, coupled with market access expertise in both biopharma and diagnostics will be invaluable to Dante Labs as we continue to build on our global success and expansion in the United States." Mr. Morgan state

Bob Ragusa leads Illumina global operations and is a key contributor to Illumina's growth and global scaling.Dante Labs integrated precision medicine offering leverages the intersection of local lab operations with centralised software and database.Dante Labs mission is to accelerate science to patients to save more lives. CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dante Labs, a global leader in genomics and precision medicine, announced today the appointment of Bob Ragusa as a board member. Bob is the Chief Operations Officer of Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), the world leader in sequencing platforms. Mr. Ragusa stated, "I am very excited to work with Dante to help bridge

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it is appointing Susan Tousi as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), and Dr. Alex Aravanis as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Head of Research and Product Development. "We're fortunate to have Susan and Alex, two of the strongest leaders in the genomics industry, take on these large, important roles," said Francis deSouza, Chief Executive Officer of Illumina. "Susan and Alex are talented and passionate executives with successful track records of creating a compelling vision, building great teams, delivering exceptional results, and championing our culture. In their new roles, they will help further accelerate our innovation roadmaps and expand o