Michael Henry
Senior Vice President and
General Manager Consumer Genomics
“We are creating consumer DNA tests at the intersection of big data, social media and genomics to pursue our mission of connecting people through genomics and fulfill our vision of making genomics accessible to all.”
As Senior Vice President and General Manager Consumer Genomics, Mike Henry leads the strategy, marketing, operations, new product development, financing and deal making for the consumer DNA testing services business at Centrillion. He has over 20 years of senior leadership experience in biotechnology business development.
Previously, Mr. Henry served as Vice President Business Development at Ancestry, Quest Diagnostics, Athena Diagnostics (he sold Athena to Quest for $740 million in 2011) and Avant Immunotherapeutics. Prior to Avant, he worked in academic medical centers, serving as Senior Director Licensing and Ventures at University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Director Technology Transfer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Prior to CHOP, he served as Manager New Business Development at Allelix, Mississauga, Ontario.
Recognized as a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow as a PhD student at University of California Berkeley, Mr. Henry has an MBA and an MA Botany from University of California Berkeley and a BS Botany from University of Michigan.