Stanley N. Lapidus

Overview

Mr. Lapidus, one of our co-founders, has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors since October 2007 and Chief Executive Officer since May 2003. Mr. Lapidus served as our President from May 2003 until October 2007. Prior to founding Helicos, Mr. Lapidus served as a Venture Partner at Flagship Ventures from March 2002 through September 2003. Mr. Lapidus founded EXACT Sciences Corporation in 1995, where he served as President from 1995 through 2000 and Chairman from 2000 through 2005. Prior to EXACT Sciences, Mr. Lapidus founded Cytyc Corporation, where he served as President from 1987 to 1994. Mr. Lapidus also holds academic appointments in the Pathology Department at Tufts University Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management. He earned a BSEE from Cooper Union. He has served as a trustee of Cooper Union since 2002. Mr. Lapidus is named as an inventor on 30 issued U.S. patents.