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John S.
West is the founder who founded Personalis, Inc. in 2011, where he held the titles of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director until 2022.
Prior to founding Personalis, Inc., he held the position of Chief Executive Officer at ViaCyte, Inc. from 2009 to 2011, and at Solexa Ltd.
from 2004 to 2005.
He also served as Chief Executive Officer at Solexa, Inc. from 2005 to 2007, and as Senior Vice President-DNA Sequencing at Illumina, Inc. from 2007 to 2008.
Additionally, he held the position of General Manager at Princeton Instruments and Vice President-Genetic Analysis at Applied Biosystems LLC.
Mr. West's education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Former positions of John West
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PERSONALIS, INC. | Founder | 2022-12-30 |
ViaCyte, Inc.
 ViaCyte, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ViaCyte, Inc. develops a stem cell-derived islet replacement therapy for the treatment of diabetes. Its development portfolio includes VC-01 product candidate, a cell replacement therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-05-31 |
| ILLUMINA, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-02-03 |
Solexa, Inc.
 Solexa, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Solexa, Inc. used to create DNA cloning and analyses technologies to enhance gene discovery. It also used to provide genomics, genetics and proteomics technologies to assist the customers in the field of pharmaceutical and agriculture. The company was located in Hayward, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2007-01-25 |
Solexa Ltd.
 Solexa Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Solexa Ltd. was a developer of instruments for analyzing genes in the process of drug development. It's research methods have included DNA sequencing, gene expression, genotyping and micro-RNA analysis to allow scientists to analyze individual genomes for drug development and personalized medicine. The company was headquartered in Saffron Walden, UK. | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-02-28 |
Training of John West
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| ILLUMINA, INC. | Health Technology |
| PERSONALIS, INC. | Health Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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ViaCyte, Inc.
ViaCyte, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ViaCyte, Inc. develops a stem cell-derived islet replacement therapy for the treatment of diabetes. Its development portfolio includes VC-01 product candidate, a cell replacement therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Princeton Instruments
 Princeton Instruments Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Teledyne Technologies, Inc., Princeton Instruments supplies scientific instruments. The private company is based in Lexington, MA. Princeton Instruments was acquired by Roper Technologies, Inc. on May 16, 1997 for $40.40 million. | Distribution Services |
Solexa Ltd.
Solexa Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Solexa Ltd. was a developer of instruments for analyzing genes in the process of drug development. It's research methods have included DNA sequencing, gene expression, genotyping and micro-RNA analysis to allow scientists to analyze individual genomes for drug development and personalized medicine. The company was headquartered in Saffron Walden, UK. | Health Technology |
Solexa, Inc.
Solexa, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Solexa, Inc. used to create DNA cloning and analyses technologies to enhance gene discovery. It also used to provide genomics, genetics and proteomics technologies to assist the customers in the field of pharmaceutical and agriculture. The company was located in Hayward, CA. | Health Technology |
Applied Biosystems LLC
 Applied Biosystems LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Applied Biosystems LLC develops and markets instrument-based systems, consumables, software, and services for academic research, the life science industry, and commercial markets. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE. | Health Technology |
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