The Board of Directors of the Institute for Industrial and Applied Life Sciences has named Ronan Molloy as the institute’s new president. Molloy began his duties Aug. 5. The IIALS is a public-private partnership to enhance life sciences training in the Midwest. It manages the Christopher S. “Kit” Bond Science and Technology Incubator on behalf of its owner, Missouri Western State University.
“I am grateful to the IIALS Board of Directors for giving me this opportunity,” said Molloy. “I’m excited to aggressively go into the marketplace and look for new start-ups to bring the incubator to the next stage of development.”
Molloy comes to IIALS from Zoetis/Pfizer Animal Health in Kansas City, where he was group director for global diagnostic marketing.
Previously, he was vice president of sales and marketing at Synbiotics Corporation in Kansas City, chief operating officer of Phylogenetix Laboratories in Overland Park, Kan., and held several marketing positions at Primus Corporation in Kansas City, including vice president of international sales and marketing. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Kansas, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
“Ronan’s experience in global marketing and sales, in the life sciences industry, and in negotiating complex business transactions will serve IIALS well as we seek to help life sciences grow in the region,” said Kevin Speltz, president of Clipper Distributing in St. Joseph and chairman of the IIALS Board of Directors.
The goal of the Bond Incubator operated by IIALS is to provide facilities and assistance for start-up companies, with a focus on animal health businesses. The incubator houses laboratories, conference rooms and tenant spaces while providing access to Missouri Western faculty, students and staff.
“I’m pleased the IIALS was able to find someone with Ronan’s depth of experience, and I look forward to working with him to solidify and expand the incubator’s role in the region’s economy,” said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president.
(News Release)