REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Codexis, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company, today announced that Andrea R. Danforth has been named to the new position of Vice President, Human Resources, reporting directly to Alan Shaw, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Danforth will have responsibility for management of the company's global human resources operations.
Ms. Danforth joins Codexis from Synarc, a global leader in medical imaging, biochemical markers and related services, where she served as Vice President, Human Resources. Previously, she served as the senior human resources executive for life science companies including Galileo Pharmaceuticals and Cetus Corporation (acquired by Chiron) as well as financial service organizations including the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and GATX Capital. She holds a bachelor's degree from Vassar College and an MBA from Golden Gate University, where she also taught a course in international human resource leadership.
"Andy Danforth brings over 20 years experience in human resource management in high growth international organizations, focused on identifying and retaining strong company teams that can successfully capitalize on growth opportunities and manage change," Dr. Shaw said. "Her expertise will be important as we continue our rapid expansion in 2007 and beyond. We are delighted to welcome her to our senior management team."
About Codexis
Codexis is the leading developer of biocatalytic chemical technologies that dramatically reduce the cost of manufacturing across a broad range of industries. Codexis' proprietary directed evolution technologies enable novel solutions for efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly processes for pharmaceutical, industrial chemical and energy applications. Codexis has entered into strategic alliances with many of the world's leading companies in the chemical process industry, and the company's technology is being applied to the development of more than 20 products worldwide. In 2006 Codexis was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with a Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for developing an environmentally friendly, low-cost alternative manufacturing process. Codexis, Inc. began operations in 2002. Codexis is a registered trademark of Codexis, Inc. For more information, please visit www.codexis.com .
Contact: Tricia Morsch, Burns McClellan, 212-213-0006, tmorsch@burnsmc.com or Lyn Christenson, 650-298-5368, lyn.christenson@codexis.com
Codexis, Inc.CONTACT: Tricia Morsch of Burns McClellan, +1-212-213-0006,tmorsch@burnsmc.com, for Codexis; or Lyn Christenson of Codexis,+1-650-298-5368, lyn.christenson@codexis.com
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