Agilent Technologies: Philip Binns

Agilent Technologies has named Philip Binns as president of its Life Sciences and Applied Markets group. He previously served as VP and general manager of the LSAG's spectroscopy and vacuum solutions division and replaces Jacob Thaysen, who recently left Agilent to become CEO of Illumina. Binns joined Agilent in 2010 through its acquisition of Varian.