Christoph Cordes is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the life sciences and diagnostics industries. Currently serving as Senior Vice President of Platforms at Cytek Biosciences since March 2023, Christoph has previously held key leadership roles at Luminex Corporation from May 2002 to April 2023, including Vice President of the Licensed Technologies Group & Flow Cytometry Sales and Executive Director of Global Product Management. Throughout this tenure, Christoph successfully managed multimillion-dollar budgets, led cross-functional teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC, and was instrumental in integrating business operations following Luminex's acquisition by DiaSorin. With a solid educational background, including an MBA from the Texas McCombs School of Business and a BA in Biology from The University of Texas at Austin, Christoph possesses robust skills in immunoassays, flow cytometry, and tissue culture.