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  • Laboratory Director - Dr. Dick Freedlander, Ph.D.

Over 20 years of departmental responsibility of analytical facilities performing GLP trace residue analysis, metabolism, environmental fate, and toxicology support. Additional management responsibility of formulations development group for past 5 years. Previous interim management responsibilities in regulatory affairs and pilot plant activities. In-depth knowledge of biochemistry, organic chemistry, formulation science, and analytical chemistry with publications. Served on past industry task forces for review of EPA guidelines and for product stewardship. Significant experience on science matters dealing directly with EPA and EU Authorities. Experience in representing company in governmental affairs and at foreign embassies. 

 

ICI Americas: 1980-1987 

Pennwalt/Elf Atochem/Cerexagri/JRF America 1987-present

 

  • Quality Assurance Manager - Carol Lee

Over 20 years' experience in quality assurance with expertise in U.S. and OECD GLPs, RCRA, and state environmental certification programs. Strong participation in the Society of Quality Assurance. Managerial experience for QA activities associated with large study programs. Strong technical writing skills (SOPs; analytical, field research & final reports; proposals; summary audits). Broad field expertise conducting external audits of field sites, processing facilities, and worker exposure studies. Previous expertise managing biological studies and aquatic bioassays within static and flow-through systems for freshwater, estuarine, and marine fish, invertebrates, and algal species. 

 

University of Southern California 1975-1979 

Interstate Electronics Corp. 1979-1982 

ANATEC Laboratories, Inc. 1984-1988 

Engineers-Scientists Laboratory, Inc.1989-1991 

Academy of Natural Sciences, Environmental Research Division 1991-1995 

Elf Atochem/Cerexagri/JRF America 1995-present

 

  • Technical and Business Manager - Rod Bennett

Over 29 years' experience performing and managing residue, metabolism, e-fate, and toxicology support. Responsible for over 500 technical reports that have been submitted to regulatory agencies worldwide. Previously, Technical Director for EN-CAS Analytical Labs and Manager of Chemistry at Wildlife International, Ltd. Worked within industry task forces including ARTF and ORTEF. Past Chairman of ACS Pesticides Division with extensive experience chairing sessions and presenting technical papers. Long history working with global contract field and laboratory research organizations. 

 

Ciba-Geigy Corporation: 1979 

EN-CAS Analytical Laboratories: 1979-1991 

Wildlife International, Ltd : 1991-1994 Hazard Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs Company, Inc. (HERAC): 1994-1996 

Grayson Research, LLC: 1996-1999 Cerexagri/JRF America 1999-present

 

  • Formulation Development and Product Support Manager  - Dr. Christian Becher, Ph.D.

Over 10 years of formulation expertise with specialized skills in the design and development of microencapsulated formulations. Experienced in collaborative efforts with USDA in the development of new products and the use of microencapsulation as a tracking tool. Expertise in metal analysis, surface sciences, and polymer science. Development of new manufacturing processes and support of manufacturing facilities. Experienced with analytical instruments and ability to adapt to formulation analysis. 

Elf Atochem/Cerexagri/ JRF America 1995-present

 

  • Manager, Metabolism and Trace Analysis - Dr. Paul Reibach, Ph.D.

Over 25 years' experience in agronomy, biochemistry, and analysis. Extensive background in the development of radiochemical/stable isotope analytical methodology. Metabolism expertise in tissues, hepatocytes, microsomes, and cell free preparations. Experienced with wide range of studies under diverse regulatory guidelines (EPA, OECD, BBA, PMRA, MAFF). Extensive trace level analysis experience using LC/MS/MS and GC/MS. Strong working knowledge in instrument maintenance. Expertise in designing novel studies for assessing the environmental fate of pesticide residues. Very experienced managing technical programs for industry task forces. 

Ohio State University/Dept. of Agronomy: 1980-1982 

Texas A&M University/Dept. of Plant Sciences: 1982-1983 

University of Minnesota/Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics: 1983-1984 

Rohm and Haas Research Laboratories: 1984-2001 

Cerexagri/JRF America 2001-present

 

  • Group Leader, Metabolism and Trace Analysis - Fenn Li, Ph.D.

Over 15 years' experience performing method development and trace level analysis in biological and environmental samples. Expertise using HPLC, GC, LC/MS/MS, GC/MS, and HPCE. Study director and project manager experience. Experienced supervising and training technical staff. Systems Administrator for Empower (Millennium) system, and proficiency with Analyst and Masslynx programs. Expertise developing predictive computer programs using mass spectral genetic algorithms. 

McKenzie Laboratory, Inc. 1991-1995 

Wyeth Ayerst 1995 Dupont Agricultural Research Center 1995 

Elf Atochem/Cerexagri/JRF America 1995-present

 

 
     
 

     
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