Silicon Genetics has promoted COO Saeid Akhtari to president and CEO, the company said Jan. 30. Akhtari succeeds Andrew Conway, who will continue as executive chairman of the board of directors while “evaluating new technologies” for the company, according to Silicon Genetics.
Before joining Redwood City, Calif.-based Silicon Genetics in 2001, Akhtari held senior-management positions at DoubleTwist, IntelliGenetics, Pharsight, and Oxford Molecular Group.