Most recently, Mr Beery has served as US Airways’s senior vice president and chief information officer, responsible for all IT business and operational systems and applications, process improvements, revenue generation and customer service programs.
Mr Beery holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and business computer systems from the University of New Mexico.
Greg Lucier, chairman and CEO of Invitrogen, said: “Joe Beery will build upon the solid IT foundation we have in place, and will be instrumental in integrating Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems technologies to give our customers access to an even greater breadth of products and solutions.”