Dunedin, Fla. – Ocean Optics has appointed Michael W. Allen, Ph.D., Director of Marketing & Product Development. As Director of Marketing & Product Development, Allen will be responsible for global technology development for the company’s line of miniature fiber optic spectrometers, optical sensors, sampling accessories, light sources, fibers, and probes. Using customer feedback, he will […]

Portland, Maine, – EnviroLogix Inc., a leading provider of test kits for the food and feed safety, water quality, and transgenic trait detection markets, today announced that they have successfully completed their search for a new President and CEO following the retirement of its founder and former President, Bruce S. Ferguson. John N. Markin, formerly […]

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. –– Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced that Dale A. Schnittjer, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be retiring from that position effective November 18, 2012. Susan L. Main, Teledyne’s current vice president and controller, will become senior vice president and chief financial officer. Main, age 53, rejoined Teledyne in 2004, […]

Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS), the developer of miniaturised chip-based scientific instruments, is delighted to announce that it will appoint Colin Jump as new Chief Executive Officer with effect from 5th November. Colin Jump (53) has nearly 30 years commercial and operational experience in the analytical instrumentation sector. He joins Microsaic from Shimadzu UK Ltd, […]

ST. LOUIS, — The Board of Directors of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) has elected Michael Marberry as a Director of the Company. Mr. Marberry (age 54) is President and CEO of J.M. Huber Corporation, a diversified, multinational supplier of engineered materials, natural resources and technology-based services to customers spanning many industries from paper and energy […]

Omaha, Neb.– Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC/BB: TBIO) today announced the appointment of Mark P. Colonnese as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In this role, Mr. Colonnese will lead the Company’s financial and capital markets strategy, as well as advise on business development and transactional activities. Mr. Colonnese has nearly 30 years […]

MENLO PARK, Calif.– Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS High Resolution Genetic Analyzer, today announced that renowned scientist Lucy Shapiro, Ph.D. of Stanford University has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Shapiro currently serves as the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor of Cancer Research and the Director of the […]

Dunedin, FL – Ocean Optics has appointed Adrian Guckian, Ph.D., Director of its Sensors business unit. As Director of the Sensors business unit Guckian will lead the company’s global sensors team in developing new products, such as high-volume, low-cost sensor platforms for a number of new markets. An alternative to traditional chemical sensing, Ocean Optics’ […]

SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced it has appointed Paul Bianchi as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. In this executive management position, Bianchi will oversee Illumina’s global HR strategy and programs including talent and leadership development, employee engagement and communications, and rewards and recognition. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he […]

ST. LOUIS, MO –– Certara™, a leading provider of scientific software and consulting services to improve productivity and decision-making from drug discovery through drug development, today announced that Christine E. Garnett, PharmD will join the organization as Principal Scientist. In this role, Dr. Garnett will lead development of next-generation cardiac safety modeling tools on the […]