Dennis Gilbert, Ph.D. Elected As Chief Scientific Officer And Vice President For Research Of Applied Biosystems
Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, announced that Dennis Gilbert, Ph.D., has been elected Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President of Research of Applied Biosystems and a Vice President of Applera Corporation. In his role as Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Gilbert is responsible for leading the Group’s scientific and technical programs and coordinating cross-divisional research and development efforts.
In this new position, Dr. Gilbert will recruit and lead Applied Biosystems’ first external Scientific Advisory Board, as well as an internal Technology Board that will coordinate technology strategy and development issues. Dr. Gilbert will continue to lead the Scientific Advisory Council (SAC), a group of senior-level staff scientists established in 2003 to promote scientific excellence throughout the organization. As part of its charter, the SAC is identifying a set of Grand Challenges that will inform Applied Biosystems’ scientific and product development strategy in the coming years.
In addition, Dr. Gilbert will continue to direct the Applied Biosystems Advanced Research and Technology (ART) organization, which is responsible for identifying and developing new technologies and applications, conducting world-class technology and biological research programs, and cultivating external technical and scientific relationships. Dr. Gilbert will continue to report to Catherine M. Burzik, President of Applied Biosystems.
“We created the position of Chief Scientific Officer to emphasize our continued commitment to building on the strong scientific foundation of Applied Biosystems, and to provide leadership and strategic direction for our global scientific initiatives,” said Ms. Burzik. “Dr. Gilbert brings the insight and passion necessary to continue to foster innovation and enhance our scientific capabilities.”
Dr. Gilbert, 46, has more than ten years of senior management experience at Applera. Before being named Vice President of Advanced Research and Technology in 2003, he held the positions of Vice President, Genomics Applications, Applied Biosystems and Vice President, Gene Discovery, Celera Genomics Group. Prior to joining Applied Biosystems as a research scientist, he was Program Manager, Genetics at W.R. Grace.
Dr. Gilbert received a bachelor of science in biochemistry and cell biology from the University of California, San Diego, and his Ph.D. in genetics from Johns Hopkins University, followed by postdoctoral training in population genetics at the National Cancer Institute.
About Applera Corporation and Applied Biosystems
Applera Corporation consists of two operating groups. The Applied Biosystems Group serves the life science industry and research community by developing and marketing instrument-based systems, consumables, software, and services. Customers use these tools to analyze nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), small molecules, and proteins to make scientific discoveries, develop new pharmaceuticals, and conduct standardized testing. Applied Biosystems is headquartered in Foster City, CA, and reported sales of $1.7 billion during fiscal 2004. The Celera Genomics Group (NYSE:CRA) is engaged principally in the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for cancer, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Celera Genomics is leveraging its proteomic, bioinformatic, and genomic capabilities to identify and validate drug targets, and to discover and develop small molecule therapeutics. It is also seeking to advance therapeutic antibody and selected small molecule drug programs in collaboration with global technology and market leaders. Celera Diagnostics, a 50/50 joint venture between Applied Biosystems and Celera Genomics, is focused on discovery, development, and commercialization of diagnostic products. Information about Applera Corporation, including reports and other information filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available at http://www.applera.com , or by telephoning 800.762.6923. Information about Applied Biosystems is available at http://www.appliedbiosystems.com/ .
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