The L. Robert Payne Distinguished Entrepreneur Lecture Series

November 17,4:00-5:30pm, Aztec Athletic Center Auditorium (reception to follow)

The L. Robert Payne Distinguished Entrepreneur Lecture Series Brings Dr. Tina Nova, Co-Founder, President and CEO and Director of Genoptix, Inc. to SDSU’s campus.

Nova will share stories of her challenges and successes as co-founder and executive of multiple biotechnology companies. This event is free to all SDSU students, but you must RSVP.

Nova has served as Genoptix President, CEO and a member of our Board of Directors, since March 2000. From 1994 to January 2000, Nova served as chief operating officer and president of Nanogen, Inc., a provider of molecular diagnostic tests, where she was a co-founder. From 1992 to 1994, Nova served as chief operating officer of Selective Genetics, a targeted therapy biotechnology company. Nova holds a B.S. degree in biological sciences from the University of California, Irvine and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California, Riverside.

About Genoptix:

Genoptix is a specialized laboratory service provider focused on delivering personalized and comprehensive diagnostic services to community-based hematologists and oncologists. Genoptix' highly trained hematopathologists utilize sophisticated technology to provide integrated testing and actionable diagnostic reports. Its diagnostic services are designed to optimize the care of patients suffering from hematomalignancies, or cancers of the blood and bone marrow, including leukemia and lymphoma. Co-founded by Dr. Nova in 2000, Genoptix completed its initial public offering in November 2007 and has been profitable since the first quarter of that year. Genoptix is a member the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For more information, visit www.genoptix.com.

This lecture series was established in 1996 with a gift from San Diego State University (SDSU) alumnus Bob Payne, a successful entrepreneur and long-time supporter of the Entrepreneurial Management Center (EMC). The EMC is proud to announce the 13th year of this lecture series bringing outstanding entrepreneurs to SDSU to speak to and interact with students, faculty, and invited business representatives from the regional entrepreneurial community.

For more information, contact: Bernhard Schroeder, Director, EMC Programs at bschroeder@emc.sdsu.edu.