John Osth

John Osth is an experienced and well-rounded senior executive in the medical/scientific industry. At various points in his career, he has served as CEO, President, CFO, head of R&D, VP of Business Development, head of sales and marketing, and manager of diagnostics manufacturing. Of particular note, he was President of the Immunotherapy Division of Baxter Healthcare and most recently was CEO of Celula, Inc., a VC-backed genomics start-up pursuing the non-invasive prenatal diagnostic market.

Mr. Osth's career has been dedicated to bringing new medical products and services to market. His experience across a broad spectrum of scientific and medical products provides him with a deep understanding of the opportunities and obstacles inherent in introducing new technological advancements to the marketplace. As a leader of both large and small companies, he recognizes how to best leverage the talents of the workforce to maximally contribute to the commercialization of a medical product. For several years he has acted as a mentor and advisor to several start-up organizations.

Mr. Osth received his undergraduate degree from the US Naval Academy, a Master's in Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago's Executive Program.