Yass Zia is an experienced professional in the biotechnology sector, currently serving as the Director of QIAGEN Canada since January 2012. Prior to this role, Yass held positions at Microlytic as Global Sales Development Director and at QIAGEN as Sales Development Manager for New Technologies and Product Specialist for the Protein portfolio. Yass began a career in sales at Nextal Biotechnologies as an Inside Sales Account Manager for International Sales and worked as a Quality Assurance Inspector at Charles River. Yass holds a Graduate Diploma in Management with a focus on Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Immunology, both from McGill University.