Mark Long has been named business development manager in the Center of Technology Management at Washington University.
In this position, Long will be responsible for marketing inventions, promoting licensure of patented items and promoting University-industry collaborations on research products for the clinical and biotechnology industries.
Long comes to the University after holding sales, marketing and technical service positions at Sigma Diagnostics, Baxter Diagnostics and Coulter Corp. He has a master's degree in molecular biology and more than 16 years experience in the clinical marketplace.
"Washington University is a gold mine of creativity, invention and research," Long said. "My goal is to enhance clinical diagnostic development and promote biotechnology methodology in the clinical market by facilitating rapid integration of new products and ideas. I want to maintain strong relationships with leaders in the diagnostic industry to assist them in obtaining the latest technological advances."
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