Qiagen: Jean-Pascal Viola

Qiagen has appointed Jean-Pascal Viola as senior vice president, head of the molecular diagnostics business area, in addition to his current role as leader of corporate business development and intellectual property and litigation, which he assumed in 2015. Viola will also continue to serve as a member of Qiagen's executive committee. He joined Qiagen in 2005 and has held various roles in Singapore, the US, and Germany. Since joining the business development team in 2007, he played a leading role in the acquisitions of Cellestis, Stat-Dx, NeuMoDx, and the assets of Forumlatrix related to digital PCR.