“Key applications include life science research (most notably genomics, pharmacogenomics, and proteomics), as well as point-of-care diagnostics,” says Marlene Bourne, In-Stat analyst. “The real application to keep an eye on, however, is the emerging field of clinical diagnostics. Here, lab-on-a-chip will allow physicians to diagnose infectious diseases, or even certain cancers, much more rapidly than they’re able to now.”

(January 26, 2005) Scotts Valley, Calif. &#8212 Carsem announces that T.L. Soo has recently joined the company as the new general manager of their M-Site factory. Soo is replacing the former general manager, Ian Ee, who, after 13 years, will retire at the end of January. Soo reports directly to Carsem’s COO, S.W. Woo.

Soo has over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor and electronics industry. Prior to joining Carsem, he was the general manager at Fairchild Semiconductor in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, and prior to that, he was the general manager of operations at Asteria Industries, an EMS company. He has also held various engineering management positions at Motorola and Siemens, and holds an MBA from Henley Management College.