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Emmanuel Naouri

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Director Product Management at Illumina
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Emmanuel is a Sr. Director of Product Management at Illumina with 28 years of experience in medical devices and optical retail. He excels in launching innovative B2B and B2C products, particularly in the IVD and NGS sequencing space. Colleagues describe him as a strategic, creative, and supportive leader.

Outside of work, Emmanuel is a proud Canadian and a passionate hockey fan, following multiple teams including the Edmonton Oilers. He is deeply motivated by the real-world impact of genomics on patients and values building long-term professional relationships, celebrating colleagues he has worked with for nearly two decades.

Unique fact: Emmanuel is the co-inventor on a patent for an Automated Tissue Dissection Instrument to improve tumor enrichment for downstream assays.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Director Product Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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Priorities

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NGS Product Innovation
He leads the product management for Illumina's mid-throughput sequencing systems and frequently posts about launching new instruments and flowcells like the MiSeq i100 series.
Patient-Centric Genomics
He is motivated by patient stories and believes genomics is key to better outcomes, which fuels his passion for his work in the field.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Director Product Management
Illumina
4-2022
Associate Director Product Management NGS Systems
Illumina
3-2015 - 4-2022
Senior International Product Manager
Roche Molecular Systems
6-2014 - 4-2022
Digital Marketing Manager / Life Science Marketing Manager
Roche Molecular Systems
5-2007 - 6-2014
Group Marketing Manager
Roche Molecular Systems
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Media appearances

Illumina Innovation Day in La Jolla – New MiSeq i100 Series Preview. Featured in BiotechTV
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Education
1992 - 1993
Maitrise marketing
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1990 - 1993
Maitrise
Lincoln International Business School
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