John McCarthy Jr

John McCarthy is currently Chief Executive Officer of CryoXtract Instruments, a private-equity funded developer of unique automation products and solutions for the worldwide life sciences industry. Over the past 25 years, Mr. McCarthy has led the transformational growth of numerous science- and technology-based companies from early-stage organizations into successful commercial entities, both in the private and public markets. Mr. McCarthy’s track record includes successfully raising more than $1 billion across the broad capital markets, as well as developing, executing and managing numerous precedent-setting strategic corporate partnerships. Prior to joining CryoXtract Instruments, Mr. McCarthy was President and CEO of Qteros, Inc., a leading technology company in the alternative energy industry that partnered with some of the industry’s top global organizations. Before Qteros, Mr. McCarthy served in various executive positions at leading technology companies, including Microbia Inc., Verenium Corporation, Synta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Exact Sciences Corporation , as well as in the Investment Banking Group of Morgan Stanley. Mr. McCarthy graduated with high honors from Lehigh University and received an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School.