# Linh Hoang

> Linh Hoang, MD, PhD, is the Chief Executive Officer of HistoWiz, the New York based digital pathology company building PathologyMap, a platform that automates histology and connects researchers to top pathologists on demand. A physician-scientist turned operator, he trained at the University of Pennsylvania, cut his teeth at Boston Consulting Group, and ran businesses at Thermo Fisher and PerkinElmer before leading two diagnostics companies as CEO, Boston Microfluidics and its successor Weavr Health, ahead of joining HistoWiz in October 2022.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at HistoWiz
- **Organizations:** HistoWiz, Weavr Health, Boston Microfluidics, PerkinElmer, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Life Technologies, Boston Consulting Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MD and PhD, University of Pennsylvania, BS, Biochemistry, University of Florida
- **Known for:** Led three diagnostics and life-sciences companies as Chief Executive Officer, Earned both an MD and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, Built and ran business units at two of the largest life-sciences instrument companies, Thermo Fisher Scientific and PerkinElmer

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Consultant at Boston Consulting Group
- **At Thermo Fisher / Life Technologies** — General Manager of clinical controls and standards business; Director for Life Technologies' personalized medicine initiatives
- **At PerkinElmer** — Vice President and General Manager of Reproductive Health Diagnostics, overseeing prenatal and neonatal businesses
- **2020** — Appointed CEO of Boston Microfluidics (June 2020)
- **2020-2022** — Served as CEO and Chairman of the Board at Weavr Health (successor to Boston Microfluidics)
- **2022** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of HistoWiz (October 2022)
- **2023** — HistoWiz expanded its laboratory footprint with new headquarters in Queens, New York

## Achievements

- Led three diagnostics and life-sciences companies as Chief Executive Officer
- Earned both an MD and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania
- Built and ran business units at two of the largest life-sciences instrument companies, Thermo Fisher Scientific and PerkinElmer
- Guided HistoWiz's PathologyMap digital pathology platform and 2023 headquarters expansion in Queens

## Latest updates

- **2022-10** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of HistoWiz.
- **2023-03** — HistoWiz expanded its laboratory footprint with a new headquarters in Queens, New York, to increase capacity.

## Links

- Website: https://histowiz.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/linh-hoang-4b15b0

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Last updated: 2026-06-11