What Happened?
Ithaca, NY-based Rheonix Appointed Gregory Galvin as Chief Executive Officer
About the Company
Rheonix, Inc. is committed to improving standards of care by making molecular diagnostics available to more people, in more places, more often. As scientific knowledge evolves, so does the need for new diagnostic technology to simplify processes and enhance innovation. Rheonix, through experienced leadership and creative vision, has developed the Encompass platform, a highly customizable technology with unmatched versatility and affordability. The platform performs fully automated, complex molecular assays in an easy to use and economical format on the Rheonix CARD® cartridge. With both the Rheonix CARD and Encompass family of products, Rheonix is well-positioned to penetrate key molecular diagnostic market sectors, from reference labs through point-of-care and everywhere in-between.
About the Person
Dr. Galvin has been at the forefront of multi-disciplinary technology commercialization for more than 20 years. In 1993, he launched Kionix, Inc. to commercialize a novel MEMS technology platform. In 2000, Dr. Galvin successfully engineered the sale of Kionix`s telecommunications platform to Calient Networks, Inc., retaining the consumer electronics, automotive and microfluidic opportunities presented by the original MEMS platform. In 2009, he successfully sold the second incarnation of Kionix, Inc. to Rohm Co., Ltd,. Prior to selling Kionix, Inc. to Rohm Dr. Galvin spun-out Rheonix, Inc. to capitalize on non-MEMS based microfluidic opportunities the molecular diagnostic industry. Dr. Galvin is a member of several scientific societies; he has published over 20 technical papers and is an inventor of 58 patents. He is a member of the Cornell Board of Trustees, Advisory Council of the Cornell Engineering College and serves as a Director of the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, the KensaGroup, the El Portal de Belén Foundation and Ithaca`s Sciencenter. Dr. Galvin holds a B.S. from the California Institute of Technology in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in materials science and M.B.A. from Cornell University.
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