HERCULES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew Last as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 22, 2019. In this role, Dr. Last is responsible for all operating functions of the company on a global basis.
“We are pleased to have Andrew join Bio-Rad and believe his strong background in global management and leadership spanning the life science, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical industries coupled with his technical expertise will be an invaluable asset to Bio-Rad,” said Norman Schwartz, Bio-Rad President and CEO.
Dr. Last brings over 30 years of global management experience to Bio-Rad. Most recently he served as Chief Commercial Officer at Berkeley Lights, Inc. Prior to that he was Chief Operating Officer at Intrexon Corporation.
From 2010 to 2016 Dr. Last held senior roles at Affymetrix that included Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. His other past leadership roles included senior positions with Becton, Dickinson and Company; Applied Biosystems; Incyte Genomics; and, Monsanto Company.
Dr. Last has a PhD with Agrochemical Specialization and a Master of Science in Bio-Aeronautics from Cranfield University, UK. He holds of Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Leicester, UK.
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