Daniel Coderre
Génome Québec has appointed Daniel Coderre as its president and CEO. Before coming to Génome Québec, Coderre served as rector of the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique. He has also held positions on nearly twenty committees, boards of directors, and commissions on science, technology, and innovation.
Catherine Ball
Ancestry has appointed Catherine Ball as CSO where she will oversee the science team, and lead the company's initiatives to develop innovative new technologies and analyze genetic data. Ball joined Ancestry as vice president of genomics and bioinformatics in 2011. She previously worked as a genomic scientist and led the Stanford Microarray Database.
David Barker, Sean Paolino, and Warren Robinson
BioNano Genomics has appointed David Barker as chairman of the board, Sean Paolino as vice president of finance, and Warren Robinson as vice president of global sales and marketing. Barker has served on the BioNano board for several years, and previously served as CSO of Illumina. Paolino comes to BioNano after supporting a portfolio of companies in the diagnostic, medical device, and technology sectors. Warren most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing at Life Technologies.
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