WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced that Alan Fletcher, Ph.D., has joined the Company as vice president, business development for PerkinElmer’s Life and Analytical Sciences business. In this role, Fletcher will be responsible for growing the Bio-discovery business through the development of strategic partnerships and alliances in the life science research area, and the introduction of new technologies for GPCR, kinase and biomarker drug target classes.