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Dr. David Okrongly Appointed CEO of Quanterix Corporation
CAMBRIDGE, MA – September 2, 2009 –
Quanterix Corporation, the leader in single molecule detection,
announced today that David Okrongly, Ph.D. has been appointed
Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company’s
Board of Directors. Dr. Okrongly replaces co-founder and
interim CEO, Nicholas Naclerio, Ph.D., who will continue
serving as Chairman of the Board.
Dr. Okrongly joins Quanterix from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Division, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President
in charge of the Molecular Diagnostics business unit. In his 12
years at Siemens (formerly Bayer Healthcare), he led the worldwide
introduction of a variety of novel chemical and immunochemical
assays and multiple clinical diagnostic systems. Dr. Okrongly
brings more than 20 years of experience in product development
and commercialization, which includes previous senior management
positions at Xytronyx and Applied Immune Sciences Inc.
"We are delighted to have recruited David as our CEO, and
believe that his insight into the medical diagnostics area,
strong technical background and commercial acumen are ideally
suited to driving the next stages of growth at Quanterix as we
continue efforts to develop assays and instrumentation that
will permit the ultrasensitive detection of proteins implicated
in various diseases," stated Chairman Nicholas Naclerio.
"Furthermore, David brings to the company a demonstrated ability
to translate diverse technologies into innovative products."
David Walt, Ph.D., Scientific Founder of Quanterix and Chair of
the SAB added, "We are fortunate to have attracted an executive
of Dr. Okrongly’s caliber to lead Quanterix at this stage of the
company’s development. He brings an in-depth understanding of
the diagnostics business and outstanding track record in the
medical technology industry. We are very pleased to welcome
David and look forward to his active participation and
contributions to Quanterix’s success."
Commenting on his new appointment, Dr. Okrongly said, "I am very
excited to be joining a ground-breaking organization like Quanterix.
A technology that enables unparalleled increases in analytical
sensitivity will have significant applications in the diagnostics
industry, allowing a variety of unmet medical needs to be addressed.
I look forward to working with the current leadership team, employees
and Board members as we continue to realize the full potential of this
promising technology."
About Quanterix
Quanterix is developing a revolutionary Single Molecule Array (SiMoA™)
technology that allows the behavior of thousands of individual molecules to be observed
simultaneously, rather than an ensemble average of many molecules as with existing technologies.
Quanterix’s platform will bring an unprecedented level of sensitivity, precision, and assay robustness
to clinical diagnostics, drug development, and life science research. The first application that
Quanterix is pursuing with the SiMoA™ technology is the detection and quantification of
proteins present in blood and other body fluids at very low, previously undetectable, concentrations.
Diagnostic assays targeting proteins that have been implicated in a variety of human diseases,
including cancer, chronic inflammatory disease and neurological disorders are under development.
Quanterix is a privately held company located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is backed by leading
life science investors including ARCH Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, and Flagship Ventures.
For additional information, please visit www.quanterix.com.
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