Former Senator Bill Bradley Joins LabNow Board of Directors
August 07, 2005LabNow, Inc., an innovative provider of lab-on-a-chip technology, has announced the appointment of former Senator Bill Bradley to the company's Board of Directors.
Rick Hawkins, Chairman and CEO of LabNow, expressed his excitement regarding Senator Bill Bradley's appointment. "Senator Bradley brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to LabNow. HIV/AIDS is a highly politicized disease and his legislative experience on healthcare issues acquired during his eighteen years as Senator of New Jersey, the heart of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology world, is a major asset to the company. Bill Bradley's accomplishments speak for themselves...Rhodes Scholar, NBA Hall of Fame, U.S. Senator. I know that his input will add immeasurable energy and value to LabNow's cause."
Senator Bill Bradley described his feelings on the appointment. "In my public and private professional life, I've always worked to change the world for the better. LabNow's point-of-care technology will revolutionize the way HIV/AIDS is managed in developing countries and as a platform technology, has the potential to improve global health and safety."
About Senator Bill Bradley
Senator Bradley is currently a Managing Director of Allen & Company LLC. From 2001-2004, he acted as chief outside advisor to McKinsey & Company's non-profit practice. He was a Senior Advisor and Vice Chairman of the International Council of JP Morgan & Co., Inc. from 1997-1999. During that time, he also worked as an essayist for CBS evening news and a visiting professor at Stanford University, Notre Dame University and the University of Maryland. Bill Bradley served in the U.S. Senate from 1979-1997 representing the state of New Jersey. In 2000, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Prior to serving in the Senate, he was an Olympic gold medalist in 1964 and a professional basketball player with the New York Knicks from 1967-1977 during which time they won two NBA championships. Senator Bradley holds a BA degree in American History from Princeton University and an MA degree from Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He has authored five books on American politics, culture and economy.
About LabNow
LabNow, Inc. seeks to improve global health and safety through the deployment of simple, rapid, point-of-need laboratory testing. The company, headquartered in Austin, Texas, has licensed novel, platform lab-on-a-chip sensor technology from The University of Texas at Austin. The technology has the capability to automate complex fluid analysis quickly, accurately and at lower cost than current methods. The microfluidics sensor technology has broad uses in medical, homeland security, environmental chemistry and process engineering applications. The company currently has HIV viral load and cardiac markers in its research and development pipeline.
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