Bio-Techne Appoints Dr. Amy E. Herr to Board of Directors
Bio-Techne (NASDAQ: TECH) has appointed Dr. Amy E. Herr to its Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2025.
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Bio-Techne (NASDAQ: TECH) has appointed Dr. Amy E. Herr to its Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2025. Dr. Herr, who will serve on the Board's Science & Technology Committee, is currently a Chancellor's Professor of Bioengineering at UC Berkeley and Vice President of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network.
Dr. Herr brings significant experience in bioengineering and leadership roles, including serving as Founding Executive Director of UC Berkeley's Bakar BioEnginuity Hub and on the National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. Notably, she was a co-founder of Zephyrus Biosciences, which Bio-Techne acquired in 2016.
This appointment completes a two-year board succession process, with Dr. Herr succeeding Dr. Roeland Nusse, who will retire later in 2025. The company's leadership highlighted her deep biological and engineering expertise as particularly valuable for Bio-Techne's strategic direction and growth in proteomic analytical instruments.
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- Strategic board appointment bringing expertise in bioengineering and proteomics
- Previous connection to Bio-Techne through Zephyrus Biosciences acquisition
- Completion of planned board succession process ensuring leadership continuity
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Dr. Herr is a Chancellor's Professor of Bioengineering at the University of
Dr. Herr's appointment completes a two-year process by the Board of Directors to identify and appoint successors to retiring directors Randy Steer, who retired in 2024, and Dr. Roeland Nusse, who will be retiring later in 2025. Dr. Herr will succeed Dr. Roeland Nusse.
"Dr. Herr's deep biological and engineering experience are an ideal fit for our board and the strategic direction of the Company," said Kim Kelderman, Bio-Techne's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are elated to add someone with Dr. Herr's credentials to our board."
"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Herr to our board," said Bob Baumgartner, Chairman of the Board of Bio-Techne. "She brings tremendous scientific experience to Bio-Techne. For example, Dr. Herr's extensive bioengineering background brings an important skillset as the Company continues to grow its proteomic analytical instrument business."
About Bio-Techne
Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities. Bio-Techne products assist scientific investigations into biological processes and the nature and progress of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With hundreds of thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately
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