Cytek Biosciences, Inc. announced that Chris Williams has been appointed chief operating officer for the company. In this role, Williams will lead and execute the company's global operations strategy to scale up its capability to support its mission as a full solution provider to its customers. Williams' appointment is effective immediately, reporting directly to Dr. Wenbin Jiang, chairman and CEO of Cytek Biosciences.

Prior to joining Cytek, Williams served as vice president of engineering, technology, operations and innovation for Thermo Fisher's Pharma Services Group. Before that, he was vice president and general manager for single use technologies and vice president and general manager for bioprocess equipment and automation – both at Thermo Fisher Scientific. He also served as vice president of site engineering for Bayer Pharmaceuticals Division.

Williams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.