Codexis Appoints Molecular Diagnostics Industry Veteran Shawn Clairmont to Lead High-Performance Enzymes Commercialization
February 15, 2018 | About: CDXS +0%
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Codexis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDXS), a leading protein engineering company, announces the appointment of Shawn Clairmont to the newly created position of Senior Director, Molecular Diagnostics. Codexis is expanding into the molecular diagnostics industry by developing and commercializing high-performance enzymes for use in next generation sequencing (NGS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR/qPCR) applications. Clairmont will be responsible for all commercial activities related to the molecular diagnostics enzyme product line, including product launches and market and pricing strategies. She reports to Michael Aldridge, Codexis’ Senior VP Corporate & Strategic Development.
“We welcome Shawn to Codexis as we prepare to commercially launch our first high-performance enzymes for the molecular diagnostics industry,” said Aldridge. “Shawn brings us significant global experience in product launches and commercial account management as well as established relationships with key molecular diagnostic firms and industry opinion leaders. We look forward to calling upon her expertise in developing successful strategies as we bring new enzymes into this established market.”
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“This is an exciting time in molecular diagnostics as new technologies, such as liquid biopsy, create the need for high-performance enzymes,” said Clairmont. “Codexis is uniquely positioned to use its CodeEvolver® protein engineering platform to develop enzymes aimed at improving the sensitivity and precision of these tests in identifying biomarkers of interest. I’m delighted to join the Codexis team.”
Clairmont has 13 years of molecular diagnostics industry experience. Most recently she served as Chief Operating Officer of BRIDGenomics, a molecular diagnostics and medical device marketing consultancy providing business development and strategic marketing expertise. She previously served for eight years at the molecular diagnostics company QIAGEN in a variety of positions with increasing responsibility, most recently as Director of Sales, America, on the Global Advanced Molecular Pathology Team. Prior to QIAGEN, Clairmont was a technical marketing representative and account manager at bioArray Solutions LTD. She holds an MBA from the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. and a BA in biology from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.
About Codexis, Inc.
Codexis, Inc. is a leading protein engineering company that applies its technology to the development of biocatalysts for commercial manufacture of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, as well as the development of enzymes as biotherapeutics and for molecular diagnostics. Codexis’ proven technology enables implementation of biocatalytic solutions to meet customer needs for rapid, cost-effective and sustainable manufacturing. For more information, see www.codexis.com.
