Interview with Dr. John R. Thornback, Chief Executive Officer, Dx assays
Nine months ago you were appointed CEO of the company. What brought you to Dx assays? I think Dx Assays is a very interesting opportunity, which is why I came…
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Cordlife Group Limited, formerly known as “CordLife Pte Ltd” is a leading service provider of stem cell banking from cord blood (Singapore and Hong Kong) and the umbilical cord (Hong Kong).
The Company currently owns and operates two stem cell banks with full processing and cryopreservation storage facilities in Singapore and Hong Kong. The Company also has a strategic investment in the only cord blood bank operating in Guangzhou, China. Its affiliates also operate in India, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The Company’s processing and storage facility in Singapore is AABB-accredited and MOH-licensed, meeting both local and international standards in cord blood banking.
leading service provider of stem cell banking from cord blood and the umbilical cord (Hong Kong).
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