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Jan 05, 2010
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Consumer genomics company GeneLink BioSciences has appointed David Macdonald as interim CEO, effective Dec. 28, 2009.

Axel Nielsen, COO of Decode Genetics, has resigned from the company, effective Jan. 1. The firm disclosed the resignation in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing, but did not say whether it intends to search for a replacement.

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