Charles Kummeth was appointed Chair of the board of directors in May 2024 and has over 35 years of leadership experience in life sciences, most recently as President and CEO of Bio-Techne, a life sciences manufacturing company that develops and sells life science reagents and instruments., a position he held from April 2013 to February 2024. Prior to Bio-Techne, from August 2011 to March 2013, Mr. Kummeth served in roles as President of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography and President of the Laboratory Consumables Division, both at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global leader in delivering technology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology services Prior to joining Thermo Fisher, Mr. Kummeth served in various roles during his 24-year career at 3M Corporation, a manufacturing company, culminating as the Vice President of the company’s Medical Division.
Mr. Kummeth also currently serves on the board of directors of Gentherm Incorporated, PerkinElmer, Inc. and Orthofix Medical, Inc. Mr. Kummeth received a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of North Dakota, and a M.S. in computer science from the University of St. Thomas and an MBS from the Carlson School of Business at the University of Minnesota. Mr. Kummeth’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his 35 years of leadership roles in the life sciences space, including extensive experience of growing early-stage life science companies.
