Maria Watters

Maria Watters has extensive work experience in various roles within the life sciences and medical technology industries. Maria is currently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Noscendo GmbH, where they oversee the development and implementation of DISQVER, a technology that enables pathogen identification through a single blood draw.

Before joining Noscendo GmbH, Maria worked at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior Commercial Executive Europe from 2019 to 2022. Prior to that, they held the role of Country Business Leader at BD from 2016 to 2019, where they were responsible for the global leader's diagnostic products used for diagnosing infectious diseases.

Maria also gained valuable experience at Leica Microsystems as the Managing Director from 2014 to 2016. During their tenure, they successfully turned around the business and exceeded sales and profit targets. Before that, they held various positions at Leica Microsystems, including Director Sales Operations EMEA, Global Distribution Development Director, and Global Sales Manager in high growth markets.

Furthermore, Maria worked at Becton Dickinson from 2006 to 2011, where they served as the Global Key Account and Distribution Manager for Europe and the Industry Manager for the UK & Ireland. Maria played a pivotal role in achieving significant growth and turning around the UK & Ireland market.

Maria's career began at Organon Laboratories in 1998, where they served as an Executive Sales professional until 2005.

Throughout their career, Maria has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, strategic thinking, and a track record of exceeding targets and driving growth.

Maria Watters attended Queen's University Belfast from 1992 to 1997, where they earned a Batchelor of Medical Science degree with a 2:1 honors.