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Quantum-Si: Patrick Schneider, Michael McKenna

May 10, 2022

Quantum-Si has named Patrick Schneider as president and chief operating officer, succeeding Michael McKenna who will remain as executive vice president, product development and operations.

Schneider was previously senior vice president of strategy, business development and innovation, and chair of the life science innovation board at Millipore Sigma. Before that he was vice president of R&D, business development and scientific affairs at Serologicals. He also cofounded Genome Biosciences and Integrated Cell Technologies.

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