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 Simon May as Executive Vice President and President of the Life Science Group, effective January 4, 2022. He succeeds Annette Tumolo who will retire from this role at that time. Dr. May will be responsible for providing leadership and management of the overall strategy and business direction for the company’s Life Science Group global operations.
"We are pleased to promote Simon and believe that his strong experience and expertise, coupled with his strengths in building high-performing teams at Bio-Rad, make him ideally suited for this important position," said Andrew Last, Bio-Rad Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “We would also like to thank Annette for her many years of valuable contributions to the growth and success of Bio-Rad, and we wish her the best in her retirement," Dr. Last said.
Dr. May has spent the last two years leading Bio-Rad’s Digital Biology Group through significant growth and change, including the integration of two acquisitions, IP litigation and several product launches. Prior to his role within DBG, he served as SVP, Global Commercial Operations, Americas with oversight of a $1 billion business and more than 1,000 employees. Dr. May joined Bio-Rad in September 2014 as VP, North America Sales & Service for Life Science.
Prior to joining Bio-Rad, Dr. May spent seven years at Thermo Fisher Scientific in various leadership roles in Sales and Product/Portfolio Management. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and acquired hands-on expertise in molecular biology and tissue culture techniques as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool.
About Bio-Rad
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of innovative products for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. With a focus on quality and customer service for over 65 years, our products advance the discovery process and improve healthcare. Our customers are university and research institutions, hospitals, public health and commercial laboratories, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, as well as applied laboratories that include food safety and environmental quality. Founded in 1952, Bio-Rad is based in Hercules, California, and has a global network of operations with more than 7,800 employees worldwide. Bio-Rad had revenues exceeding $2.5 billion in 2020. For more information, please visit bio-rad.com.
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