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Randy Scott

Dec 21, 2017

Invitae Chairman Randy Scott has joined the board of directors of cancer early detection firm Freenome, which also includes the company's CEO Gabriel Otte, Chief Operating Officer Riley Ennis, and Vijay Pande general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Scott cofounded Incyte in 1991, where he served as chairman, CSO, and president. In 2000, he cofounded and led Genomic Health, and in 2012, he became CEO of Invitae before his appointment as executive chairman this year. 

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