Frank Witney
Chairman
Board of directors
Gyros AB
Sweden
Biography
Frank Witney, PhD, served most recently as President, Chief Executive Officer of Affymetrix until its acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific in March 2016. Prior to that role Dr. Witney served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dionex Corporation from April 2009 to May 2011. Dr. Witney held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Panomics, Inc. from July 2002 to December 2008 leading to its acquisition by Affymetrix. Prior to that role, Dr. Witney had a variety of executive positions at Bio-Rad, Packard Bioscience and PerkinElmer. Dr. Witney received a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Indiana University and did post-doctoral research at the NIH. Dr. Witney is a member of the Board of Directors of Cerus Corporation and Exagen Diagnostics, Inc.
Research Interest
Molecular and Cellular Biology
