Timothy Harkins

Biography

Tim has served as President & CEO of Swift Biosciences since August 2015. He has 20 years of genomics experience, holding both R&D and commercial positions, as well as 60+ peer-reviewed publications that include more than 50 in the next-generation sequencing market. Prior to Swift Biosciences, Tim was responsible for new market development for Life Technologies on both their SOLiD™ and Ion Torrent™ next-generation sequencing platforms. As previous Director of Marketing at Roche, he was responsible for developing the market for the first next-generation sequencing platforms: 454 Life Sciences’ GS20 and GS FLX, Titanium, and Junior. During his free time, Tim is an avid skier and can often be found on the slopes at Grand Targhee, WY.  

Research Interest

Market Development