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Mark Wang

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Vice President, Head of Sequencing Platforms R&D at Illumina
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Mark leads a global R&D department at Illumina, developing next-generation DNA sequencing systems. An alumnus of Stanford and UC San Diego, his expertise spans electro-optics, microfluidics, and systems engineering. His career began in startups, commercializing technology for cancer diagnostics and secure telecommunications.

He maintains strong ties to his academic roots at Stanford and UC San Diego. His career started by successfully commercializing technology transferred directly from UCSD, showcasing a passion for bridging the gap between academic research and real-world industry applications.

Unique fact: He was the first scientist to join the startup Genoptix, where he co-authored foundational work published in Nature Biotechnology.

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Current Role
Vice President, Head of Sequencing Platforms R&D
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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Next-Gen Sequencing
He is currently overseeing a global department at Illumina that is dedicated to developing the next generation of DNA sequencing systems.
R&D Leadership
His role involves cultivating and managing high-powered, multi-disciplinary teams in fields like microfluidics, process engineering, and electro-optical devices.
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Work history

Vice President, Head of Sequencing Platforms R&D
Illumina
Vice President, Engineering R&D
Illumina
Senior Director, Engineering
Illumina
Manager, Engineering
Ziva
Manager, Optical Systems
Genoptix
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Education
1994 - 1999
PhD
UC San Diego
1990 - 1994
BS
Stanford University
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