Fluidigm Appoints New President and Chief Operating Officer

Seasoned Life Science industry veteran joins Fluidigm to lead sustainable growth

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.– Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced the appointment of Chris Linthwaite as President and Chief Operating Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer Gajus Worthington, Linthwaite will oversee all worldwide business operations including sales, marketing, research and development, manufacturing and quality.

Linthwaite is a seasoned executive with a well-established track record of leading innovation, achieving operational excellence, and delivering growth across the life science industry. Prior to joining Fluidigm, Linthwaite served as President of the Genetic Sciences Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific and President of the BioProduction Division at Life Technologies. Linthwaite has extensive experience building successful franchises in both life science research markets and a range of regulated markets.

“Fluidigm is at the forefront of single-cel

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