Lee Cheatham has accepted the position of operations director at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. He also will serve as general manager of the Biodesign Impact Accelerator, a new initiative that will dramatically accelerate the commercial translation of scientific innovations and technologies generated by the institute. Cheatham is currently the executive director of Washington Technology Center in Seattle.
In his role as operations director, Cheatham will oversee a number of administrative functions, including security, facilities, health/safety and information technology. In his role as general manager of the Biodesign Impact Accelerator, he will be responsible for program development and oversight of all operations for the Impact Accelerator.
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