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French cell chip company Cytoo has named Olivier Pasquier as its chief commercial officer. Pasquier was Qiagen's senior marketing manager in Europe before joining Cytoo. He holds an MBA from ESCP Europe and a degree in molecular biology from the French University Nice-Sophia Antipolis. In his new role at Cytoo, Pasquier will be responsible for the continued sales of the company's 2D+ Cell Culture Platform as well as developing new markets in cell-based assays and screening.

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