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Madhuri Hegde

May 11, 2017

PerkinElmer has appointed Madhuri Hegde as VP and chief scientific officer for its newly created Laboratory Services group. In this role, Hegde will oversee the laboratory services group to ensure the delivery of innovative solution to clinical and healthcare system customers, the company said. She joins PerkinElmer from Emory Genetics Lab where she served as chief scientific officer and executive director.

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