Abstract
Contract genomics organization WuXi NextCODE, a WuXi AppTec company, has appointed Hannes Smarason as company CEO, and also announced the promotions of senior vice presidents John Long and Alex Fowkes as CFO, and COO, respectively.
Smarason co-founded NextCODE Health in 2013 as a spinout from deCODE genetics. He oversaw its acquisition by WuXi AppTec in 2015, and its merger with the WuXi Genome Center to create WuXi Next-CODE. He has served as COO since the merger.
“WuXi NextCODE is executing on its vision to enable anyone to use the genome to advance health and wellness worldwide,” said Dr. Ge Li, founder and chairman of WuXi AppTec group and chairman of WuXi NextCODE. “It is also positioning itself as the data management platform at the heart of the genomics revolution and what may become the world’s largest data ecosystem. Hannes, John and Alex have the breadth of vision and proven executive capabilities to carry out this strategy and advance the company to the next level.”