# Suneer "Sunny" Jain

> Suneer "Sunny" Jain is the San Diego-based scientist and entrepreneur who founded Sun Genomics in 2016 and developed the Floré brand. A University of Iowa graduate and former Illumina laboratory manager, he built a career spanning laboratory operations, team building and commercialization. He stepped away from Sun Genomics in 2024, when Craig Rouskey succeeded him as CEO.

- **Role:** Scientist and entrepreneur
- **Organizations:** Sun Genomics, Floré, Illumina, LabCorp, Pathway Diagnostics, Quest Diagnostics, IndieBio
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, University of Iowa, Master’s, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (also described as Molecular Medicine in company biographies), University of Iowa
- **Known for:** Founded Sun Genomics and developed the Floré brand., Helped establish the Illumina Clinical Services Laboratory., Led laboratory quality and operations work at Illumina.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Earned a Bachelor of Science at the University of Iowa.
- **2004** — Completed graduate study at Iowa; later worked at Pathway Diagnostics.
- **2007** — Joined LabCorp.
- **2009** — Began work as a laboratory manager and technical supervisor at Illumina.
- **2016** — Founded Sun Genomics.
- **2018** — Discussed the company’s four-month IndieBio experience and early team growth in an accelerator interview.
- **2020** — Sun Genomics announced a $9.25 million Series A financing close in September.
- **2022** — Included in the San Diego Business Journal SD500 publication.
- **2024** — Stepped away from Sun Genomics; Craig Rouskey succeeded him as CEO.

## Achievements

- Founded Sun Genomics and developed the Floré brand.
- Helped establish the Illumina Clinical Services Laboratory.
- Led laboratory quality and operations work at Illumina.
- Led Sun Genomics through its $9.25 million Series A close in 2020.
- Named in the San Diego Business Journal SD500 in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Announced his departure from Sun Genomics and said he would remain a customer and shareholder; Craig Rouskey succeeded him as CEO.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneerjain

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Last updated: 2026-10-11