Willy Peña Büttner

Willy Peña Büttner currently serves as the Head of Oncology and Genetics EMEA at QIAGEN since June 2025. Prior to this role, Willy held several significant positions including Director Channel Partners & Emerging Markets at Seer, where responsibilities included leading teams to enhance market reach and compliance. Willy's experience also includes roles at Illumina as Associate Director Sales Development EMEA & APJ and Executive Partner Account Manager, contributing to substantial growth in Central and Eastern Europe. Additional past roles involve Channel Manager EMEA & LATAM at ELGA LabWater and Business Development Manager at VERTEX Technics S.L. Willy holds an Executive MBA from ESIC Business & Marketing School and a degree in Biological Sciences from Universidad Complutense Madrid.