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Fasha Mahjoor is an architect, entrepreneur, visionary, and philanthropist who designs cultures of innovation that lead his scientific companies down the paths of transformative and explosive success.

Mahjoor was the founder and CEO of Phenomenex and CEO of Phenova and InventX, with subsidiaries in 16 countries and 75 distributors and partners around the world. With no background in chemistry, he nevertheless built leading companies in the chromatography world through laser focus, attention to detail, tenacity, enthusiasm, and sheer persistence, as well as research and development in manufacturing, and delivering products and customer service to the highest standard of quality.

In 2016, after 34 years at the helm, he made another big change: he sold his companies to Danaher Corporation and founded Farrona, LLC and Neoteryx, LLC, a company focused on the microsampling of biological fluids, particularly blood. Once again, his vision has created precise maps that allow scientific innovators to conquer new territory.

Success confirms the power of Mahjoor’s appreciation for elegant design, calculated risk, and simple concepts that can lead to significant improvements-when combined with his endless energy, relentless pursuit of excellence, appetite for long hours and seven-day work weeks, and complete and dedicated focus and attention to whatever he takes on.

Mahjoor was a member of the board of directors for the American Red Cross (Los Angeles), a board member of PharmaFluidics (Belgium), is a member of the board of trustees for the Outward Bound Trust (U.K.), and an honorary patron of the Royal Grammar School (U.K.). In 2013, he was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, one of the most prestigious awards in the United States, placing his name in the Library of Congress alongside U.S. presidents and Nobel Prize winners. He was also recognized in 2013 by The Analytical Scientist, which featured him on its list of the 100 most influential people in the field of analytical sciences. Mahjoor also holds an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (DSC) from Manchester Metropolitan University, awarded in 2022, for his contributions to the analytical sciences and support of wide range of charitable causes.