PerkinElmer, a Shelton-based provider of analytical and testing solutions and pharma specialty services for the life sciences, appointed Dr. Kaveh Kahen as president of its Analytical and Testing Solutions (ATS) business.
Kahen returns to PerkinElmer with more than 20 years of leadership experience across life sciences and analytical technologies, including as president of Danaher’s Abcam and Phenomenex businesses. At Abcam, he oversaw the deployment of a unified digital platform across its global sites, building the data foundation for AI-enabled antibody development.
PerkinElmer said Kahen will lead ATS with a focus on accelerating new product development, embedding AI and digital capabilities into laboratory workflows, and strengthening service and support across the instrument lifecycle. Michael Stubblefield, chief executive officer of PerkinElmer, said: “Kaveh brings an exceptional combination of technical depth, commercial leadership and a proven record of innovation. His understanding of our markets and ability to build trusted customer partnerships make him the right leader for ATS as we strengthen the business for its next phase of growth.”
ATS introduced the Avio 3000 ICP-OES, a re-engineered Clarus Nova GC and the Spotlight Aurora-I FTIR microscope this year. It is developing LabPilot, a connected platform that brings PerkinElmer instruments, software and services together.
“I am thrilled to be returning to PerkinElmer at a transformative moment for the business,” said Kahen, “PerkinElmer has an extraordinary heritage in analytical science, built over nearly 90 years of pioneering instrumentation and engineering. The next opportunity is to combine that technical foundation with AI, automation and connected software to help laboratories become more intelligent, integrated environments. I look forward to working closely with our teams and customers around the world to shape the next generation of solutions.”
Kahen previously served as chief executive officer of Advion Interchim Scientific and as co-founder, president and chief executive officer of Sigma Analytical Services. He spent eight years at PerkinElmer, including as vice president and general manager of its mass spectrometry business, and holds a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from The George Washington University.
