BioLife Solutions, Inc. announced Roderick de Greef has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors replacing Michael Rice who is retiring after a seventeen year tenure, effective immediately. Rice has agreed to consult for the Company until March 31, 2024, to support a smooth transition. de Greef has over 30 years of senior financial and operating experience in a number of medical technology and biotech companies.

de Greef serves on the Board of Directors and has previously served the Company for over 20 years, holding multiple positions including Chief Financial Officer, and more recently as President and Chief Operating Officer. The Company also announced that Garrie Richardson, previously General Manager of BioLife's biostorage business, has been named Chief Revenue Officer. Richardson founded SciSafe in 2010 and was its CEO until BioLife's acquisition in 2020.