Paul Sheives, MS, JD

Paul Sheives is the Vice President of U.S. Government Affairs at bioMérieux, and is based in Washington, DC Area. He is a leader in public policy development and advocacy in the clinical laboratory/IVD space and has a deep understanding of legislative strategy and health care regulatory and reimbursement policies. With a background in molecular biology, regulatory law, and reimbursement counseling, and government affairs, Mr. Sheives has represented companies throughout the spectrum of biotechnology. Prior to joining Myriad Genetics, Mr. Sheives served as Vice President, Government Affairs at Myriad Genetics where he led their Federal and State Government Affairs activities to ensure access to the company’s advanced diagnostic services. Prior to Myriad, he served as the VP of Government Affairs & External Affairs at DELFI Diagnostics; Sr. Director, Reimbursement & Health Policy at Roche Diagnostics; Vice President, Reimbursement & Regulatory Affairs at the American Clinical Laboratory Association; and was Director for Personalized Medicine & Diagnostic Policy at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). Before BIO, Mr. Sheives practiced in two large, international law firms as a legal associate and regulatory science advisor in the areas of FDA and reimbursement law. He holds a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, a M.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Texas at Arlington.