Masao Yoneyama

Oct 17, 2006

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Affymetrix has appointed Masao Yoneyama as general manager of its Japanese operations.

He comes to Affy from Daiichi Pure Chemicals, where he was the general manager of business development.

Yoneyama has a BS in chemistry and an MS and PhD in toxicology from Utah State University.

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