Illumina: Jay Flatley
Jay Flatley has become chairman of the board of directors at Illumina. Until the end of 2019, he was executive chairman, and from 1999 until mid-2016, he was Illumina's CEO. Previously, he was president and CEO of Molecular Dynamics, now part of GE Healthcare. Before that, he was VP of engineering and strategic planning at Plexus Computers, executive VP at Manning Technologies, and held various positions at Spectra Physics.
Myriad Genetics: Thomas Slavin
Thomas Slavin will be senior VP of medical affairs at Myriad Genetics' oncology division. Starting March 2, he will report to Nicole Lambert, president of Myriad Oncology, and be in charge of Myriad's portfolio of molecular and companion diagnostic products and services for oncology. Slavin is board certified in clincial genetics, medical diagnostics, and pediatrics, and most recently was an assistant professor in City of Hope National Medical Center's medical oncology & therapeutics research and population sciences division.
T2 Biosystems: Tony Pare
T2 Biosystems has promoted Tony Pare to the newly created position of chief commercial officer, effective immediately. Pare previously served as vice president and general manager of T2 Biosystems' international business. Prior to that, he held senior business development positions at Haemonetics and Hemanext.
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