Mr. Michael Monko joined Sequenom in August 2006. Mr. Monko has 20 years of life science sales and marketing experience. He served as vice president of sales for Upstate/Chemicon with global sales and management responsibility for more than 100 sales, service and support employees. Previously, he served 19 years at Invitrogen Corporation with a progressive and accomplished career in sales, beginning as a representative and culminating as senior director, sales force effectiveness.

Mr. Monko earned an M.B.A. from Babson College and B.S. in biochemistry from University of New Hampshire.