User:Tony Lough

BACKGROUND Tony is a manager of a genomics service company and has broad experience in technology development and commercialization formed over a 20 year career. Tony has worked as a scientist, project leader, business manager and operations manager within various government and private companies.

CURRENT BUSINESS Tony is a Chief Executive of New Zealand Genomics Limited (NZGL), Dunedin, New Zealand. NZGL is a government-funded entity developed to provide a genomics infrastructure (NGS, bioinformatics, IT and Bio-IT) to the New Zealand research community. NZGL services include: • NGS by way of Hiseq, Miseq, Ion Torrent and GS Junior • Bioinformatic services for data QC and analysis on all forms of genomic data • Process and storage support services

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY December, 2010 to present: Chief Executive at New Zealand Genomics Ltd March, 2010 – March, 2011: Operations Manager at Pacific Edge Biotechnology Ltd Sep, 2009 – March, 2010: Consultant AbacusBio Ltd Dec, 2008 – present: Director Hillside Associates Ltd Dec, 2007 – Jan, 2009: VP Biofuels Pure Power Technology Limited, Auckland 2004 – Dec, 2007: BDM and operations manager, AgriGenesis Limited and BioJoule Limited, Auckland May, 2001 – 2004: Project leader Genesis R&D, Auckland 1992 – 2001: Scientist HortResearch Limited, Auckland and Palmerston North 1990 – 1992: Post-doctoral researcher, INRA, Versailles, France

QUALIFICATIONS MBA (2009) - University of Auckland PhD (1990) - University of Otago (Biochemistry) BSc (Hons) 1st Class (1986) - University of Otago

PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS Peer reviewed publications – 21 Patents filed/issued – 3/2

SKILLS • Management • Operations • Strategic research development and review

BUSINESS • Business development and planning • Capital raising • Strategic planning • Intellectual property development

TECHNOLOGY • Biotechnology • Genomics

CONTACT DETAILS Phone: +64-21-02238591 Email: tony.lough@nzgenomics.co.nz