
Dr. Joanne Kamens Elected Chair of the Seeding Labs Board of Directors
Seeding Labs is thrilled to announce that Joanne Kamens, PhD, has been appointed as chair of our Board of Directors. Dr. Kamens, who joined the board in 2016, succeeds Alan C. Lee, who served as board chair since 2018 and will remain a director and important guiding voice on the Seeding Labs Board.
Joanne Kamens, PhD
Dr. Kamens spent 18 years in pharma and biotech before becoming executive director of Addgene, the nonprofit plasmid repository. Addgene accelerates science by sharing useful plasmid-based research materials, viral preps, and information worldwide.
In 2016, Addgene partnered with Seeding Labs to help advance molecular biology research at Instrumental Access institutions. Dr. Kamens is passionate about mentorship and the promotion of women scientists. So passionate, that she established the Massachusetts chapter of the Association for Women in Science.
Melissa P. Wu
Dr. Kamens will work with a Board of 10 officers, including Vishal Patel, PhD, Beata Dragovics, and Andrew Suchoff, who were elected to terms as Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Clerk, respectively.
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