People: Affymetrix Inc (AFFX.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Stephen Fodor

59 2009 Executive Chairman of the Board

Frank Witney

59 2011 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Timothy Barabe

59 2010 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Andrew Last

53 2012 Executive Vice President - Genetic Analysis Business Unit

David Weber

59 2013 Executive Vice President - Global Commercial Operations

Siang Chin

2013 General Counsel, Secretary

Robert Wayman

67 2010 Lead Independent Director

Nelson Chan

51 2010 Independent Director

Gary Guthart

47 2009 Independent Director

Jami Nachtsheim

54 2010 Independent Director

Robert Trice

66 2006 Independent Director

Doug Farrell

Vice President - Investor Relations & Treasury

Biographies

Name Description

Stephen Fodor

Dr. Stephen P. A. Fodor, Ph.D., is Executive Chairman of the Board of Affymetrix Inc. Dr. Fodor has served as director since 1993. He served as Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2008 and as Chairman from 1999 to present. At various times between 1993 and 1997, Dr. Fodor served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Fodor was Vice President and Director of Physical Sciences at the Affymax Research Institute from 1989 to 1993. Dr. Fodor is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cellular Research, Inc. and serves as a Trustee of the Carnegie Institution of Science and as a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Fodor also serves on a variety of scientific advisory boards. The Board of Directors selected Dr. Fodor as a director nominee because he is the founder of the Company and former Chief Executive Officer.

Frank Witney

Dr. Frank Witney, Ph.D., is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Affymetrix, Inc. Dr. Witney has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since July 2011. Dr. Witney served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dionex Corporation from April 2009 to May 2011. Between December 2008 and April 2009, Dr. Witney served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Previously, Dr. Witney served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Panomics, Inc. from July 2002 to December 2008.

Timothy Barabe

Mr. Timothy C. Barabe is Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Affymetrix Inc. Mr. Barabe previously worked at Human Genome Sciences, Inc., where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July 2006 until March 2010. From September 2004 to June 2006, Mr. Barabe was at Molnlycke Health Care, a privately owned surgical supply company, most recently as its U.K. Managing Director. Mr. Barabe was with Novartis AG from 1982 to 2004 in several senior executive positions. Mr. Barabe is a member of the Board of Directors of ArQule, Inc. Mr. Barabe will retire from Affymetrix in 2013.

Andrew Last

Dr. Andrew J. Last, Ph.D., is Executive Vice President - Genetic Analysis Business Unit of Affymetrix Inc. He joined the company in December 2009 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Genetic Analysis Business Unit. Prior to joining Affymetrix, Dr. Last served on the leadership team of BD Biosciences Cell Analysis Unit, a segment of Becton Dickinson and Company, from 2004 to 2009, where he was Vice President, Global Marketing & Strategic Planning and General Manager of the San Diego-based Pharmingen business. Before joining Becton Dickinson, Dr. Last was a member of Applera Corporation’s Applied Biosystems unit leadership team from 2002 to 2004 as Vice President & General Manager of the Gene Expression business.

David Weber

Mr. David Weber is Executive Vice President - Global Commercial Operations of Affymetrix Inc. Between December 2011 and February 2013, he served as Senior Vice President, Global Commercial Operations. From June 2010 to December 2011, Mr. Weber was a consultant to various biotechnology companies. Mr. Weber was at Cyntellect Inc. as its Vice President, Sales from July 2009 to June 2010. Mr. Weber was with The Linus Group from February 2008 to June 2009 as its Vice President of the Life Sciences Practice. Previously, Mr. Weber served as President and CEO of Eksigent Technologies, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of Stratagene Corp., and President, Americas Region, for Amersham Biosciences (GE Healthcare).

Siang Chin

Ms. Siang Chin has been appointed as General Counsel, Secretary of Affymetrix Inc., effective March 31, 2013. Ms. Chin has practiced law for over 15 years. Prior to joining the Company, she was associated with the law firms of Shearman & Sterling and Slaughter and May.

Robert Wayman

Mr. Robert P. Wayman serves as Lead Independent Director of Affymetrix Inc. Mr. Wayman is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Wayman served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hewlett-Packard Company from 1984 until his retirement in December 2006. Mr. Wayman also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Company from February 2005 through March 2005 and served on the Board of Directors of Hewlett-Packard Company from February 2005 to March 2007 and from 1993 to 2002. Mr. Wayman has served as a director of CareFusion Corp. since 2009.

Nelson Chan

Mr. Nelson C. Chan is an Independent Director of Affymetrix Inc. Mr. Chan has served as a director since March 2010 and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Chan served as Chief Executive Officer of Magellan Navigation, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. From 1992 through 2006, Mr. Chan served in various senior management positions with SanDisk Corporation, including most recently as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Business. Mr. Chan is a member of the Board of Directors of Coinstar, Inc. and Synaptics Incorporated.

Gary Guthart

Dr. Gary S. Guthart Ph.D., is Independent Director of Affymetrix Inc. Dr. Guthart has served as a director since May 2009 and is a member of the Compensation Committee. Dr. Guthart has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. since January 2010. Dr. Guthart joined Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in April 1996, became Chief Operating Officer in 2006, and was promoted to President in 2007. Prior to joining Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Dr. Guthart was part of the core team developing foundation technology for computer enhanced-surgery at SRI International (formally Stanford Research Institute). Dr. Guthart serves on the Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Jami Nachtsheim

Ms. Jami Dover Nachtsheim serves as Independent Director of Affymetrix Inc. Ms. Nachtsheim has served as a director since March 2010 and is the Chairwoman of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Nachtsheim served in a variety of positions with Intel Corporation from 1980 until her retirement in 2000, most recently as Corporate Vice President of the Sales and Marketing Group and Director of Worldwide Marketing. Ms. Nachtsheim is a member of the Board of Directors of FEI Company and The Tech Museum of Innovation.

Robert Trice

Dr. Robert H. Trice, Ph.D., serves as an Independent Director of Affymetrix Inc. Dr. Trice has served as a director since 2006, is the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Dr. Trice served as Senior Vice President for Business Development at Lockheed Martin Corporation from October 1998, and assumed additional duties as Senior Vice President for Strategy and Business Development at Lockheed Martin Corporation from March 2009 until his retirement in January 2011.

Doug Farrell

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Stephen Fodor

188,970

Frank Witney

657,291

Timothy Barabe

436,137

Andrew Last

425,403

David Weber

--

Siang Chin

--

Robert Wayman

--

Nelson Chan

--

Gary Guthart

--

Jami Nachtsheim

--

Robert Trice

--

Doug Farrell

--
As Of 30 Dec 2012

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