Quantum-Si incorporated announced the appointment of Patrick Schneider, Ph.D., as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Schneider will succeed Michael McKenna, Ph.D., who will remain as Executive Vice President, Product Development and Operations. Schneider brings over 25 years of experience as an accomplished life science leader and entrepreneur.

Schneider joins Quantum-Si from MilliporeSigma, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Business Development and Innovation, and Chair of the Life Science Innovation Board. During his 16-year tenure with MilliporeSigma and its predecessor entities, Schneider held roles of increasing responsibility and led strategy development for the Research Solutions Business Unit, executed over 250 technology access, co-development and distribution agreements, developed in- and out-licensing strategies, and oversaw a global team of over 300 biologists, chemists and engineers.