Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has announced the appointment of Joe Fox as President of the company, effective immediately.
Fox joins Beckman Coulter Life Sciences from SCIEX – which along with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is an operating company of Danaher Corporation - where he held positions of increasing responsibility over the past 13 years, most recently serving as President.
“Joe is a proven leader with a strong track record of successfully growing businesses and building diverse, inclusive and engaged teams in the life science and clinical industries,” said Greg Milosevich, Vice President and Group Executive of the Danaher Life Sciences Innovations Group. “He uniquely understands our strategy, culture of our Danaher Business System (DBS), and has a strong commitment to customer excellence. Joe will help Beckman Coulter Life Sciences continue to deliver meaningful innovation while developing and attracting top talent.”
“This is a pivotal time in the life sciences industry with many life-saving breakthroughs on the edge of discovery, all while many laboratories are navigating unique challenges,” said Fox. “At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, our passion is solving customer problems. We will lead the way with customisable, sustainable solutions that accelerate and simplify complex workflows in service to our customers. Together, we’ll tackle global health challenges, revolutionise healthcare, and elevate patient care.”
Fox will lead a global team of more than 3,300 associates, driving product and service innovation to deliver workflow solutions in areas including centrifugation, flow cytometry, genomics, particle analysis, and liquid handling. He will also champion the Beckman Coulter Life Sciences commitment to sustainability which includes further integrating sustainability into operations, products, and packaging.
Prior to joining SCIEX, Fox held both technical and commercial roles with Bruker and Shimadzu. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Delaware and a PhD in Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University.