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Michael Morris

Questioner · DISC type c
Head of Genetics at SYNLAB International
📍 Lugano Metropolitan Area, Switzerland

As the Head of Genetics for the SYNLAB Group, Michael leads international genetic diagnostics with expertise in NGS, rare diseases, and pharmacogenetics. An Oxford D. Phil. graduate, he has been instrumental in founding and leading European networks to improve the quality of genetic testing and has co-authored over 130 scientific publications.

Michael is deeply committed to applying genetics to improve patient outcomes, showing a specific passion for newborn screening, womens health, and advancing the understanding of cystic fibrosis genetics. He serves on the scientific boards for the European Molecular Genetics Quality Network and the BLACKSWAN Foundation for rare diseases.

He was a founding member of the European network "Eurogentest, " which aimed to improve the quality of genetic testing across Europe.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Head of Genetics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Lugano Metropolitan Area, Switzerland
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Systematic
Price-Sensitive

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.


Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Cystic Fibrosis Genetics
He describes demystifying genetic reports for Cystic Fibrosis as a topic "close to my heart" and is a scheduled presenter at the 2025 European Cystic Fibrosis Conference.
Improving Test Standards
A core career focus, he was a founding member of EuroGentest and serves on the board of the European Molecular Genetics Quality Network to improve genetic testing quality.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Head of Genetics
SYNLAB International
2022
Member of the Scientific and Strategic Advisory Board
European Molecular Genetics Quality Network (EMQN)
3-2013 - 11-2023
Director of Genetics
SYNLAB Switzerland
2011
Member of the Scientific Board
BLACKSWAN Foundation
2008 - 2013
Board member
CSCQ
In the press

Media appearances

Speaker Profile – Michael Morris, Head of Genetics, SYNLAB International (HIMSS24 Europe). Featured in HIMSS Europe Conference & Exhibition
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Education
1981 - 1988
MA
University of Oxford
1974 - 1980
Education details unavailable
King Edward VI, Southampton
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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