Jim Sirkis's Biography

Jim Sirkis, Chief Technology Officer, IDEX Health & Science

Jim Sirkis has been engaged in technology and product development for more than three decades. He began his career as a Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, focusing on photonic and fiber optic methods of thermomechanical measurements. In 2000, Jim joined CiDRA where he served as Vice President of Network and Instrumentation Products. He was then a part of a team that spun out CyVera, serving as Vice President of Product Development. CyVera developed a genetic bioassay platform, and was ultimately acquired by Illumina. After serving as Vice President of Product Development for the CyVera Division of Illumina, Jim became founder and President of CiDRA Precision Services, a company focused on developing microfluidic devices for life sciences markets. After CiDRA Precision Services was acquired by IDEX Health and Science (IH&S), Jim became the Chief Technology with technology responsibility across all IH&S business units. An avid Gator, Jim earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from the University of Florida. Jim has authored numerous publications and patents spanning optics, mechanics, devices and instrumentation.