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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>BACKGROUND<br />
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. <br />
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CURRENT BUSINESS<br />
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.<br />
NZGL services include: <br />
• NGS by way of Hiseq, Miseq, Ion Torrent and GS Junior<br />
• Bioinformatic services for data QC and analysis on all forms of genomic data<br />
• Process and storage support services<br />
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY<br />
December, 2010 to present: Chief Executive at New Zealand Genomics Ltd<br />
March, 2010 – March, 2011: Operations Manager at Pacific Edge Biotechnology Ltd <br />
Sep, 2009 – March, 2010: Consultant AbacusBio Ltd<br />
Dec, 2008 – present: Director Hillside Associates Ltd<br />
Dec, 2007 – Jan, 2009: VP Biofuels Pure Power Technology Limited, Auckland<br />
2004 – Dec, 2007: BDM and operations manager, AgriGenesis Limited and BioJoule Limited, Auckland<br />
May, 2001 – 2004: Project leader Genesis R&D, Auckland<br />
1992 – 2001: Scientist HortResearch Limited, Auckland and Palmerston North<br />
1990 – 1992: Post-doctoral researcher, INRA, Versailles, France<br />
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QUALIFICATIONS<br />
MBA (2009) - University of Auckland<br />
PhD (1990) - University of Otago (Biochemistry)<br />
BSc (Hons) 1st Class (1986) - University of Otago<br />
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PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS<br />
Peer reviewed publications – 21<br />
Patents filed/issued – 3/2<br />
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SKILLS<br />
• Management<br />
• Operations<br />
• Strategic research development and review<br />
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BUSINESS<br />
• Business development and planning<br />
• Capital raising<br />
• Strategic planning<br />
• Intellectual property development<br />
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TECHNOLOGY<br />
• Biotechnology<br />
• Genomics<br />
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CONTACT DETAILS<br />
Phone: +64-21-02238591<br />
Email: tony.lough@nzgenomics.co.nz</div>Bgrichter