Alan Kook Email & Phone Number

Georgetown, Texas

Austin, Texas Area

Mission Statement: To provide an independent analytical research and development service to the Food, Fiber an Polymer industries that emphasizes Green, Non-Destructive Methods like NMR and NIR.We provide solutions to lower costs and increase profitability by developing custom solutions on existing customer equipment.We offer the following services to our.

-Development and Updating of new and existing NMR applications and methods for Hyperpolarization; Down-hole, Rock Core Analysis and Low Resolution Spectroscopy of Foods, Polymers and Fibers-Customer support and training - including phone and on-site world wide-Lab Supervisor in charge of Safety and OSHA compliance

Worldwide Manufacturing and Financial Warranty Reporting for the Dell Portables Computer Line of Business Identified quality issues requiring further investigation and analysis by sustaining and peripheral engineersDeveloped reporting tools that gave the engineers direct and rapid access to routine failure informationCompiled and established Worldwide.

Instructed General Chemistry Lab and Lecture in the Summer Session

Taught General Chemistry Lab and Lecture in the Spring Session

Managed QA/QC specialty Chemical LabResponsible for the supervisior of 13 lab techs and plant engineersResponsible for benchtop to pilot plant scale-upBuilt and Designed new QA Lab expansion project for companyProduct lines included adhesives and paint pigments, soy oil hydrogenation, kosher ingredients, natural products isolation and synthesis, and.

Provided analytical support for demulsifing products by GC and NMRMaintained and trained users on lab computers and computer-controlled equipment

Supervised the operation of the Chemistry Departments NMR Systems (Bruker, Varian and JEOL)Trained Faculty, Students and Staff in the acquisition and evaluation of dataBrought in outside consulting work to supplement the funding of the NMR operation

Phd, Physical Organic Chemistry

-Naval Research Grant- Boron Hydride Studies 1984 -Ashland Oil Summer Research Fellowship 1980 -ACS member since 1978 -Dissertation title.

Bs, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Gynmastic Club; Football Club- player and manager; and assistant manager of The Golden Bear Cafe in O'Neil.

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