JSR Micro has expanded the JSR Life Sciences business division by becoming the majority shareholder of Boston area-based MBL International Corporation (MBLI). Tim Lowery, Sr. Vice President of Emerging Technologies at JSR Micro, Inc., has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of MBLI effective immediately.
MBLI is a life sciences company focused on providing high quality, innovative, solutions-based products for life sciences research and clinical diagnostics. The company has more than 20 years of experience developing research products and technologies for immunology, cell biology and protein analysis as well as assays for disease biomarker analysis in immuno-oncology, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease and more. MBLI also provides diagnostic products for autoimmune disease, infectious disease and virology. MBLI integrates the operations of the Americas and European markets for the MBL group.
“Our investment in MBLI provides an important base for our future growth plans,” said Eric Johnson, President of JSR Micro, Inc. and Senior Executive Officer and General Manager Life Sciences Division of JSR Corporation. “We are committed to growing our life sciences business in the US and in advancing the success of MBLI.”
“I am excited to lead MBLI as we continue to expand our business in the US and European markets”, said Lowery. “MBLI has a long history and deep technology expertise in the life sciences research and diagnostics markets. We will continue to build on the company’s strengths and grow our business through internal research and key strategic partnerships.”