Dick Farrahar
Profile
Before joining Flagship in 1999, Mr. Farrahar was Vice President of Applera Corporation, where he was responsible for the integration of PerSeptive Biosystems with Applera Corporation following the merger of the two companies in 1998.
Earlier, Mr. Farrahar had a long career with Digital Equipment Corporation in both human resources and operations.
He also became a member of DEC's Executive Committee reporting to the CEO for the last several years of his tenure there.
Former positions of Dick Farrahar
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Applera Corp.
 Applera Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Applera Corp. manufactures medical instruments | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1998 |
| Digital Equipment Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Tropix, Inc.
 Tropix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Tropix, Inc. is a company that manufactures DNA tracing and biological products. The company is based in Bedford, MA. Tropix was acquired by Applera Corp. on April 19, 1996. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Molecular Informatics, Inc.
 Molecular Informatics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Molecular Informatics, Inc. develops bioinformatics software. The company is based in Santa Fe, NM. Molecular Informatics was acquired by Applera Corp. on November 24, 1997. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Applied Biosystems, Inc.
 Applied Biosystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Applied Biosystems, Inc. is a company that provides integrated systems for sequencing, flow cytometry, and various types of PCR. The company is based in Foster City, CA. The company's products cover the entire process from sample preparation to data analysis. The company was founded by Chris Yoo, Marvin H. Caruthers, Michael W. Hunkapiller, and Leroy E. Hood. Applied Biosystems was acquired by Invitrogen Corp. from Applera Corp. on November 21, 2008 for $6,417.85 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
| Digital Equipment Corp. | Electronic Technology |
PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc.
 PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology PerSeptive Biosystems developed and manufactured an integrated system for the purification, analysis, and synthesis of bio-molecules, reducing the time and cost of drug discoveries. BVP’s Chris Gabrieli invested in the company’s second round in December 1989. PerSeptive was purchased by Perkin Elmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) in 1998, it is a part of Applied Biosystems (NYSE: ABI), a subsidiary of Applera, Perkin Elmer’s former biotechnology division | Health Technology |
Applera Corp.
Applera Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Applera Corp. manufactures medical instruments | Health Technology |
Molecular Informatics, Inc.
Molecular Informatics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Molecular Informatics, Inc. develops bioinformatics software. The company is based in Santa Fe, NM. Molecular Informatics was acquired by Applera Corp. on November 24, 1997. | Technology Services |
Flagship Pioneering
 Flagship Pioneering Investment ManagersFinance Flagship Pioneering (Flagship Pioneering) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Ed M Kania and Noubar B Afeyan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Tropix, Inc.
Tropix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Tropix, Inc. is a company that manufactures DNA tracing and biological products. The company is based in Bedford, MA. Tropix was acquired by Applera Corp. on April 19, 1996. | Health Technology |
Applied Biosystems, Inc.
Applied Biosystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Applied Biosystems, Inc. is a company that provides integrated systems for sequencing, flow cytometry, and various types of PCR. The company is based in Foster City, CA. The company's products cover the entire process from sample preparation to data analysis. The company was founded by Chris Yoo, Marvin H. Caruthers, Michael W. Hunkapiller, and Leroy E. Hood. Applied Biosystems was acquired by Invitrogen Corp. from Applera Corp. on November 21, 2008 for $6,417.85 million. | Health Technology |
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