Pacific Biosciences Announces New Chief Executive Officer - Seite 2

“I know that I speak for everyone at PacBio in thanking Dr. Hunkapiller for his exceptional contributions and dedication to the company. Under his leadership, the company has developed remarkable products and technology which have contributed to significant advances in science and sequencing. I am pleased that he will remain involved with PacBio and will be focused on product and technology development and contributing as a board member,” said Christian Henry. “I am excited to join such a highly talented and innovative team at PacBio.  I believe our current and future products will play a significant role in accelerating the use of sequencing technologies in both the research and clinical markets and I look forward to working with our team to expand our presence in these markets.”

About Pacific Biosciences

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) is empowering life scientists with highly accurate long-read sequencing. The company’s innovative instruments are based on Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT) Sequencing technology, which delivers a comprehensive view of genomes, transcriptomes, and epigenomes, enabling access to the full spectrum of genetic variation in any organism. Cited in thousands of peer-reviewed publications, PacBio sequencing systems are in use by scientists around the world to drive discovery in human biomedical research, plant and animal sciences, and microbiology.

Forward-Looking Statements

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