Doug Liu, Mark Gladwell, Laura Furmanski

Doug Liu is retiring from his role as senior vice president of global operations at Qiagen, CEO Peer Schatz said during an earnings call this week. He will be succeeded by Mark Gladwell, who joined the company from Alere, where he most recently served as senior vice president of global operations. 

In addition, Schatz said that Laura Furmanski, senior vice president of the bioinformatics business area, has resigned from the company. A search for her successor is in an advanced stage, Schatz said.