John R. Stuelpnagel, D.V.M.

Overview

John Stuelpnagel, D.V.M., one of Illumina's co-founders, will serve as General Manager of Microarrays and Chief Operating Officer until April 1, 2008. Subsequent to that date, Dr. Stuelpnagel will have a continuing role with Illumina working on key projects as an Illumina Fellow. Additionally, as of April 1, 2008, he will step down from Illumina's Board of Directors. He has served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer since January 2005 and a Director since April 1998. From April 1998 to October 1999, he served as acting President and Chief Executive Officer and from April 1998 to April 2000 as acting Chief Financial Officer. Between October 1999 and January 2005, Dr. Stuelpnagel was Vice President of Business Development and later as Senior Vice President of Operations. While founding Illumina, Dr. Stuelpnagel was an associate with CW Group, a venture capital firm. Dr. Stuelpnagel received both a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry and a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine from the University of California (Davis, CA), and went on to receive a master of business administration degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.