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Gene W.
Walther served as Chief Executive Officer at Vortex BioSciences, Inc. from 2016 to 2018.
He was also Chairman at GENTURAdx USA, Inc. and President at Chiron Corp.
In addition, he held the position of VP-Global Marketing & International Sales at Gen-Probe, Inc. from 1995 to 1998.
Prior to that, he worked as a Principal at American Hospital Supply Corp.
and Abbott Diagnostics, Inc. Mr. Walther earned an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Washington.
Former positions of Gene W. Walther
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Vortex BioSciences, Inc.
 Vortex BioSciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Vortex BioSciences, Inc. provides a solution for routine isolation and purification of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC). It offers VTX-1, an automated system that isolates intact CTCs directly from whole blood with high recovery and high purity. The company was founded by Dino Di Carlo and Elodie Sollier and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-06-05 |
Chiron Corp.
 Chiron Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Chiron Corp. provides nucleic acid test for blood screening. Its products include tigris system, target capture system, reagent preparation incubator, and many more. The company was founded in 1981 by William J. Rutter, Edward E. Penhoet & Pablo Valenzuela and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | President | 2011-06-27 |
Gen-Probe, Inc.
 Gen-Probe, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Sales & Marketing | 1997-12-31 |
GENTURAdx USA, Inc.
 GENTURAdx USA, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology GENTURAdx USA, Inc. manufactured biotechnology instruments. The firm provided tools necessary for detection and treatment of diseases and drug discoveries. It had offices in the Silicon Valley, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Suzhou. The company was founded by Steve Yu and Jesus Ching in June 2005 and was headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Chairman | - |
| American Hospital Supply Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Gene W. Walther
| Michigan State University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Washington | Masters Business Admin |
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Chiron Corp.
Chiron Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Chiron Corp. provides nucleic acid test for blood screening. Its products include tigris system, target capture system, reagent preparation incubator, and many more. The company was founded in 1981 by William J. Rutter, Edward E. Penhoet & Pablo Valenzuela and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Health Technology |
Gen-Probe, Inc.
Gen-Probe, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Abbott Diagnostics, Inc.
 Abbott Diagnostics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Abbott Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells medical diagnostic instrument, test and automation products. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Health Technology |
| American Hospital Supply Corp. | Health Technology |
GENTURAdx USA, Inc.
GENTURAdx USA, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology GENTURAdx USA, Inc. manufactured biotechnology instruments. The firm provided tools necessary for detection and treatment of diseases and drug discoveries. It had offices in the Silicon Valley, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Suzhou. The company was founded by Steve Yu and Jesus Ching in June 2005 and was headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Health Technology |
Vortex BioSciences, Inc.
Vortex BioSciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Vortex BioSciences, Inc. provides a solution for routine isolation and purification of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC). It offers VTX-1, an automated system that isolates intact CTCs directly from whole blood with high recovery and high purity. The company was founded by Dino Di Carlo and Elodie Sollier and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Health Technology |
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