Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)
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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 analysis of DNA or RNA.

The company offers MinION Mk 1D, a portable device for DNA and RNA sequencing; and GridION and GridION Q, a compact bench top device that delivers a version of hardware, software, and chemistry.

It also provides PromethION products, such as PromethION 2, PromethION 24, and PromethION 48. The company has a collaboration with Cepheid to develop and commercialize automated infectious disease sequencing solutions.

It operates in the region of 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.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
Oxford Nanopore Technologies logo
CountryUnited Kingdom
Founded2005
IndustryBiotechnology
SectorHealthcare
Employees1,316
CEOFrancis Albert Van Parys

Contact Details

Address:
Gosling Building
Oxford, OX4 4DQ
United Kingdom
Phone44 80 8502 3445
Websitenanoporetech.com

Stock Details

Ticker SymbolONT
ExchangeLondon Stock Exchange
Fiscal YearJanuary - December
Reporting CurrencyGBP
ISIN NumberGB00BP6S8Z30
SIC Code2836

Key Executives

NamePosition
Nicholas Patrick KeherChief Financial Officer and Director
Lakmal JayasingheChief Scientific Officer
Jordan HermanSenior Vice President and General Counsel
John SchoellermanSenior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development
Richard ComptonSenior Vice President of Sales and Commercial Operations
Sarah LapworthSenior Vice President of Global Human Resources
Zoe McDougallSenior Vice President of Strategic Communications and Corporate Affairs
Kathleen BarnesSenior Vice President of Population Health and Precision Medicine