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As the CEO of MagArray since 2010, Luis Carbonell has been at the forefront of developing novel, practical uses for magnetic sensor technology that originated from the magnetic recording head industry. With a background in the pharmaceutical and diagnostics industries, he has guided MagArray through the challenges of using a novel technology to develop innovative diagnostic tests for the early detection of cancer and other diseases.

Prior to MagArray, Mr. Carbonell led operations for Oncotech, a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited clinical laboratory in Southern California that specialized in drug resistance testing for cancer patients.

Earlier in his career, while working at Eisai, a major Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturer, he managed the establishment of pharmaceutical manufacturing, R&D, and sales & marketing subsidiaries in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina and Suzhou, China.

He has extensive experience in negotiating and managing partnerships, especially in international settings and between large and small companies. He has negotiated deals with pharmaceutical companies, set up joint ventures, transitioned through acquisitions, and managed technology transfers in the US, Europe and Asia. He also possesses a broad level of regulatory experience that includes leading a CLIA/CAP laboratory, managing under cGMP conditions, running a cGLP operation, and dealing with the FDA.