Juhana Rauramo joins Blueprint Genetics as the new Vice President and General Manager

Juhana Rauramo, a 20-year veteran of the diagnostics industry in Finland, has joined Quest Diagnostics as vice president and general manager for the company’s Helsinki-based Blueprint Genetics business, reporting to Mark Gardner, SVP, Oncology & Genomics. Based in Helsinki, Finland, Juhana will lead Blueprint Genetics’ business strategy for EMEA and rest-of-world markets. Mr Rauramo will also serve as managing director for the company and work closely with cross-functional partners and US colleagues as it aligns with Blueprint’s genomics products, service, and technology strategies.  

Blueprint Genetics, a leading provider of highly specialized genetic testing of rare diseases, was founded in 2012 in Espoo, in the Helsinki capital region, before being acquired by New Jersey, US-based Quest Diagnostics in 2020. Today, the company provides an expansive genomic testing portfolio in 14 medical specialties with >220 panels, expanded carrier screening, whole exome and whole genome sequencing, serving health care providers, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and ultimately patients in their diagnostic journeys in approximately 70 countries.   

Prior to Blueprint Genetics, Juhana was CEO of Espoo, Finland-based Aidian, a leading in vitro diagnostics (IVD) company, and CEO of Hytest, a Turku, Finland-based manufacturer of monoclonal antibodies and antigens for cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, and other areas. He has also served in a wide range of business development, sales, and marketing positions for IVD and pharma companies such as Medix Biochemica and Martindale Pharma.   

Mr Rauramo earned a master of business administration in finance-biotechnology from Aalto University in Espoo, Finland and a master’s degree in political science from the University of Helsinki. Outside of work, Juhana lives in Helsinki just 5 minutes from the Blueprint Genetics office. He has one daughter, who just started her senior year in high school. In his free time, you might find him at the gym, out for a run, or at the piano, where he enjoys playing classical music and occasionally performing.