Alexander Ford
Chief Executive Officer at Karius, Inc.
Profile
Alexander Ford is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Karius, Inc. and also holds a Director position at BioUtah.
Prior to his current roles, he worked as the Chief Operating Officer at Myriad Genetics, Inc. for a decade.
He also served as the President of Myriad Women's Health, Inc. and as Co-President of Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. from 2015 to 2018.
Mr. Ford holds a graduate degree from New York University and an undergraduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Alexander Ford active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BioUtah | Director/Board Member | - |
Karius, Inc.
 Karius, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Karius, Inc. operates clinical and medical research laboratory. It enables clinicians to diagnose infectious diseases by detecting the DNA of pathogens from a standard blood draw. The company was founded by Michael Kertesz and Tim Blauwkamp and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 06/10/2020 |
Former positions of Alexander Ford
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MYRIAD GENETICS, INC. | Chief Operating Officer | 02/10/2020 |
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
 Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. provides cancer predisposition testing services. It operates as a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing therapeutic and predictive medicine products. The company was founded on October 11, 1995 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | President | 01/01/2018 |
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
 Myriad Women's Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Myriad Women's Health, Inc. provides pre-pregnancy genetic testing services. It operates as a medical technology company that gives people access to vital information about their bodies, including DNA analysis for family preparation, and inherited cancers. The firm offers genetic counseling over the phone and gives client direct access to a professional genetics expert who can interpret their report. The company was founded by Ramji Srinivasan, Eric A. Evans, Rishi Kacker and Balaji S. Srinivasan on October 24, 2007 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | President | - |
Training of Alexander Ford
| New York University | Graduate Degree |
| The University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| MYRIAD GENETICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
Myriad Women's Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Myriad Women's Health, Inc. provides pre-pregnancy genetic testing services. It operates as a medical technology company that gives people access to vital information about their bodies, including DNA analysis for family preparation, and inherited cancers. The firm offers genetic counseling over the phone and gives client direct access to a professional genetics expert who can interpret their report. The company was founded by Ramji Srinivasan, Eric A. Evans, Rishi Kacker and Balaji S. Srinivasan on October 24, 2007 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Services |
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. provides cancer predisposition testing services. It operates as a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing therapeutic and predictive medicine products. The company was founded on October 11, 1995 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Commercial Services |
| BioUtah | |
Karius, Inc.
Karius, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Karius, Inc. operates clinical and medical research laboratory. It enables clinicians to diagnose infectious diseases by detecting the DNA of pathogens from a standard blood draw. The company was founded by Michael Kertesz and Tim Blauwkamp and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Health Services |
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