Oxford Nanopore Technologies Company Description
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc engages in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of a novel generation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing technology that allows the real-time analysis of DNA or RNA.
It offers MinION Mk 1D, a portable device for DNA and RNA; GridION and GridION Q, a compact bench top device, which delivers a version of hardware, software, and chemistry.
The company also provides PromethION 2 Solo, PromethION 2, PromethION 24, and PromethION 48. Its platform enables its customers to perform scientific/biomedical research in a various area, including human genetics, cancer research, outbreak surveillance, environmental analysis, pathogens/antimicrobial resistance, microbiome analysis, and crop science.
It operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and the Asia Pacific. The company was formerly known as Oxford NanoLabs Limited and changed its name to Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc in May 2008.
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Country | United Kingdom |
Founded | 2005 |
Industry | Biotechnology |
Sector | Healthcare |
Employees | 1,382 |
CEO | Gurdial Sanghera |
Contact Details
Address: Gosling Building Oxford, OX4 4DQ United Kingdom | |
Phone | 44 84 5034 7900 |
Website | nanoporetech.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | ONT |
Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | GBP |
ISIN Number | GB00BP6S8Z30 |
SIC Code | 2836 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Dr. Gurdial Singh Sanghera Ph.D. | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Officer of Technology, Innovation and Products and Director |
Timothy Cowper | Chief Operating Officer |
Dr. James Spike Willcocks | Chief Strategy Officer |
Prof. Hagan Bayley Ph.D. | Co-Founder and Member of Technical Advisory Board |
Nicholas Patrick Keher | Chief Financial Officer and Director |
Lakmal Jayasinghe | Chief Scientific Officer |
Jordan Herman | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
John Schoellerman | Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development |
Rosemary Sinclair Dokos M.B.A. | Chief Product and Marketing Officer |
Richard Compton | Senior Vice President of Sales and Commercial Operations |