About Francis deSouza

CEO at Illumina. Our mission is to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome. We deliver breakthrough DNA sequencers that make genomics accessible to researchers, clinics and commercial organizations around the world.

Member of the Board of Directors of The Walt Disney Corporation.

An an entrepreneur, previously founded and sold two technology companies — Flash Communications (instant messaging), which was acquired by Microsoft, and IMlogic (IT security), which was acquired by Symantec.