Craig Ciesla

Craig Ciesla is an accomplished engineering executive currently serving as Vice President of Hardware Engineering at 10x Genomics, focusing on in-situ spatial technologies. With extensive experience in the biotechnology and engineering sectors, Craig has held notable positions including Vice President and Head of Advanced Platforms and Devices at Illumina, where contributions included R&D for sequencing consumables and devices. Craig also has a significant board presence, serving on the Board of Directors and Advisory Board for Lightwave Logic, Inc., and was a founding board member of the DNA Data Storage Alliance. Previous roles include leadership positions at companies such as Kaiam Corporation, Tactus Technology, JDSU, Intel, and Bookham Inc., complemented by an academic background that includes a PhD in Physics from Heriot-Watt University.