---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-21-013070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZTA"
cik: "0000933974"
company_name: "Azenta, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:26:33.965866+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brooks Automation President of Life Sciences Services Amy Liao to depart after 2021 transition

## Summary
- Amy Liao steps down as President, Life Sciences Services, effective Oct 11, 2021.
- Liao will serve as strategic advisor to CEO through Dec 31, 2021 at 62.5% base salary.
- Liao will then leave the company to pursue other interests.
- She led integration of GENEWIZ and services growth; helped prepare launch of Azenta Life Sciences.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-21-013070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZTA
- cik: 0000933974
- company_name: Azenta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837021013070/0001558370-21-013070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837021013070/brks-20211004x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-013070
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-013070.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-013070.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Guojuan (Amy) Liao departed as President, Life Sciences Services at Azenta, Inc..
  - Action: no longer serve as
  - Role: President, Life Sciences Services
  source text: On October 4, 2021, Brooks Automation, Inc. (“Brooks”) and Guojuan (Amy) Liao agreed that Dr. Liao will no longer serve as President, Life Sciences Services effective as of October 11, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837021013070/0001558370-21-013070-index.htm

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