Akoya Biosciences announced the appointment of Pascal Bamford, PhD, as Sr. VP, Research and Development and Laboratory Operations. Dr. Bamford will be instrumental in accelerating the innovation of ground-breaking spatial biology solutions and the scaling of Akoya’s Advanced Biopharma Services (ABS) offering.
Dr. Bamford joins Akoya with deep scientific and operational experience, leading teams in developing and implementing successful and innovative products and shepherding them through international regulatory agencies to reach customers and patients worldwide. His experience includes developing commercial Research-Use Only (RUO) tools, In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD), and clinical Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs).
“We are delighted to welcome Pascal to the leadership team of Akoya Biosciences,” said Brian McKelligon, CEO of Akoya Biosciences. “Dr. Bamford brings multidisciplinary expertise in platform development, operational excellence and clinical markets. He has a formidable and established track record in solving some of the most complex challenges in laboratory medicine, transforming innovation into scalable platforms with significant clinical impact.”
“There remains so much potential for spatial biology to power new scientific discoveries and help physicians and their patients make the best therapeutic decisions in the near future,” said Dr. Bamford. “Akoya is a leader in the field and is uniquely positioned to enable and accelerate those outcomes. I have admired the team for a long time and it is a privilege to have the opportunity to finally work alongside them.”
Most recently, as Senior Vice President of Products and Services Research and Development at Exact Sciences, Dr. Bamford had a major role in driving the growth of the company’s genomic clinical testing business. While at Exact Sciences, he led all aspects of product development for the precision oncology division across LDT and international IVD product offerings.
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