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Corning hires biotechnology expert as leader of Corning Life Sciences

Posted: 13 June 2011 | | No comments yet

Corning Inc., has hired Dr. Richard Eglen, as vice president and general manager of the Corning Life Sciences business segment…

Dr Richard Eglen

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) has hired Dr. Richard Eglen, 54, as vice president and general manager of the Corning Life Sciences business segment.

Dr Richard Eglen

Eglen will be responsible for all aspects of the organization, which is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and supplying scientific laboratory products and drug discovery innovations.

Eglen comes to Corning with more than 33 years of executive and technical leadership in the life sciences industry. Most recently, he led the Bio-discovery business for global health technology leader PerkinElmer.

Eglen follows Senior Vice President Mark Beck, who recently transitioned from Corning Life Sciences to lead the Corning Environmental Technologies business segment.

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