Affymetrix Inc.

Affymetrix Inc.

Affymetrix, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, sale, and servicing of consumables and systems for genetic analysis in the life sciences and clinical healthcare markets. The company offers integrated GeneChip microarray platform that includes disposable DNA probe arrays (chips) consisting of nucleic acid sequences, certain reagents for use with the probe arrays, a scanner and other instruments used to process the probe arrays, and software to analyze and manage genomic or genetic information obtained from the probe arrays. Its products are used in various applications, including the monitoring of gene or exon expression levels and investigation of genetic variation.

The company sells its products directly to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrichemical, diagnostics, and consumer products companies; academic research centers; government research laboratories; private foundation laboratories; and clinical reference laboratories in North America and Europe, as well as through life science supply specialists acting as authorized distributors in Latin America, India, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific regions, including the People's Republic of China. It has collaboration partnerships with Caliper Life Sciences, CapitalBio Corporation, Life Technologies, Pathwork Diagnostics, PreAnalutiX GmbH, and Qiagen GmbH. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Contact Details

Office Address

Affymetrix Inc.
3420 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA, USA 95051
Phone: (408) 731-5000
Fax: (408) 731-5380

Executives

Founder and Executive Chairman

Stephen P.A. Fodor

CEO and President

Kevin M. King

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