Derek E. Woods

Dr. Woods served in executive leadership roles within the life sciences and biotechnology fields for 20 years. Dr. Woods most recent position was CEO of Atto Bioscience, a start-up company focused on developing high resolution single-cell imaging products. Prior to Atto, he was the Senior Vice President of Research & Development (R&D) and Corporate Development at Life Technologies. Dr. Woods had previously spent 15 years with Johnson & Johnson, serving in several different management roles including in Diagnostic R&D, Biotech Pharmaceutical R&D, and Business Development. Before entering the biotech industry, he was an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Woods received his Ph.D. from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.