Agilent Technologies Names Neil Cook Vice President of Molecular Technology Laboratory, Agilent Laboratories.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced the appointment of Neil Cook, Ph.D., as vice president and director of the Molecular Technology Laboratory at Agilent Laboratories. Agilent Laboratories is a world-leading industrial-research center that focuses on technology breakthroughs to ensure leadership in Agilent's existing businesses and to provide technology foundations that can create new businesses for the company going forward. Cook also will serve as the research and development/technology manager for Agilent's Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis (LSCA LScA left scapuloanterior (position of fetus). ) business. In this role, his responsibilities include shaping the future technology direction and R&D strategy for LSCA across its life sciences, materials science materials science Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material's composition and structure, both macroscopic and microscopic. and chemical analysis businesses. "Neil joins Agilent with a wealth of knowledge and experience in broad areas of life sciences research and technology," said Darlene J.S. Solomon, Agilent chief technology officer and vice president of Agilent Laboratories. "Because of his leadership positions in research and development, business development, and marketing, he understands the cross-functional elements that drive successful organizations. We are pleased to welcome Neil to Agilent." Prior to joining Agilent, Cook held a variety of leadership positions at PerkinElmer since 2002. Most recently he was vice president for research and business development and chief scientific officer of the Life and Analytical Sciences division. Previously, Cook held vice president positions at Amersham Biosciences in corporate development, drug discovery marketing, and research and development. Cook, originally from the United Kingdom, holds a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from The Polytechnic Wolverhampton and a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of London For most practical purposes, ranging from admission of students to negotiating funding from the government, the 19 constituent colleges are treated as individual universities. Within the university federation they are known as Recognised Bodies , King's College. He completed post-doctoral research at the Clinical Research Center in Harrow, Middlesex. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.0 billion in fiscal year 2006. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: The Polytechnic Wolverhampton is now named University of Wolverhampton The University of Wolverhampton is a British university, located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. The main campus is located on Wulfruna Street in Wolverhampton. . Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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