Richard Kurtz

Dr. Kurtz is a Vice President of Corporate Business Development for Bio-Rad Laboratories, with over 20 years of industry experience. In his current role, Richard focuses on strategic M&A and corporate investments in both Life Science Research and Clinical Diagnostics. Richard also serves as a Board Director and strategic advisor for several startups. Previously, Richard was the Marketing Director for the Life Science Gene Expression Division, a role in which he managed long-term product-line strategies, product development and global commercialization for one of Bio-Rad’s largest Life Science product portfolios. Richard received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Northwestern University prior to transitioning into industry.