CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Helicos BioSciences (NASDAQ:HLCS) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Ronald Lowy as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Ron has served on the Board of Helicos since November 2007 and will continue to do so. Steve Lombardi will continue in the position of President of Helicos and a member of the Board and will focus his efforts on the commercialization of the HeliScopeTM system product line.
