Kevin J. McKernan
Founder at Medicinal Genomics Corp.
Profile
Dr. Kevin J.
McKernan is President & Co-Founder at Agencourt Bioscience Corp.
Prior to joining Courtagen, he was the founder and CEO of Medicinal Genomics Corporation.
In December of 2011 Medicinal Genomics Corporation was acquired by Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. Previously he held the position of Vice President and Director of R&D of Life Technologies where he managed the development of Life Technologies next generation SOLiD sequencing technology.
Dr. McKernan was the President and CSO of Agencourt Personal Genomics.
In 2000, he Co-Founded Agencourt Biosciences Corporation and acted as the CSO until 2005 where it was acquired by Beckman Coulter for $140M with an expressed interest in nucleic acid testing and blood diagnostics.
From 1996 to 2000 he managed the Research and Development for the Human Genome Project at Whitehead Institute/MIT resulting in several patents for nucleic acid purification.
Dr. McKernan holds a B.S.
in Biology from Emory University with a focus on cloning and expressing Norepinephrine Transporters.
Kevin J. McKernan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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The Courtagen Group LLC
 The Courtagen Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Courtagen Group LLC is a venture capital firm located in Charlestown, Massachusetts. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc.
 Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. provides proteomic and genomic products and services to the life sciences industry. It offers clinical genetic tests for developmental delay, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy and seizure disorders and mitochondrial disorders. The company was founded by Jocelyn W. Burke, Elizabeth Holland, Brendan L. McKernan, Kevin J. McKernan, Brian R. McKernan and Timothy Olcott in 1999 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA. | Founder | 31/12/1998 |
Medicinal Genomics Corp.
 Medicinal Genomics Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Medicinal Genomics Corp. engages in the provision of genetics-based cannabis testing and breeding technologies. It offers microbial testing, strain identification and registration, and point-of-grow screening cannabis solutions. The company was founded by Kevin J. McKernan in 2011 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA. | Founder | 31/12/2010 |
Former positions of Kevin J. McKernan
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Agencourt Bioscience Corp.
 Agencourt Bioscience Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Agencourt Bioscience Corp. provides genomic services and nucleic acid purification products. Its services enable biotechnology, pharmaceutical, government, and academic research laboratories to develop new drugs. The company was founded in July, 2000 by R. Brian McKernan, Kevin J. McKernan, and Brendan L. McKernan and is headquartered in Beverly, MA | Founder | - |
Agencourt Personal Genomics
 Agencourt Personal Genomics Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Agencourt Personal Genomics develops genetic analysis technologies. The company is based in Beverly, MA. The company was founded by Brendan L. McKernan, R. Brian McKernan, Kevin J. McKernan. Agencourt Personal Genomics was acquired by Applied Biosystems, Inc. /Old/ from Beckman Coulter, Inc. on July 11, 2006 for $120 million. | Founder | - |
Life Technologies Corp.
 Life Technologies Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Kevin J. McKernan
| Emory University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc.
Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. provides proteomic and genomic products and services to the life sciences industry. It offers clinical genetic tests for developmental delay, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy and seizure disorders and mitochondrial disorders. The company was founded by Jocelyn W. Burke, Elizabeth Holland, Brendan L. McKernan, Kevin J. McKernan, Brian R. McKernan and Timothy Olcott in 1999 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Agencourt Bioscience Corp.
Agencourt Bioscience Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Agencourt Bioscience Corp. provides genomic services and nucleic acid purification products. Its services enable biotechnology, pharmaceutical, government, and academic research laboratories to develop new drugs. The company was founded in July, 2000 by R. Brian McKernan, Kevin J. McKernan, and Brendan L. McKernan and is headquartered in Beverly, MA | Commercial Services |
Agencourt Personal Genomics
Agencourt Personal Genomics Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Agencourt Personal Genomics develops genetic analysis technologies. The company is based in Beverly, MA. The company was founded by Brendan L. McKernan, R. Brian McKernan, Kevin J. McKernan. Agencourt Personal Genomics was acquired by Applied Biosystems, Inc. /Old/ from Beckman Coulter, Inc. on July 11, 2006 for $120 million. | Health Technology |
Life Technologies Corp.
Life Technologies Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Commercial Services |
The Courtagen Group LLC
The Courtagen Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Courtagen Group LLC is a venture capital firm located in Charlestown, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Medicinal Genomics Corp.
Medicinal Genomics Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Medicinal Genomics Corp. engages in the provision of genetics-based cannabis testing and breeding technologies. It offers microbial testing, strain identification and registration, and point-of-grow screening cannabis solutions. The company was founded by Kevin J. McKernan in 2011 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA. | Health Services |
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