Extensive R&D management experience including Group Leader, R&D Manager, R&D Director, and Director of Technology. Successful developer of numerous life science research products as well as diagnostic products for human and animal testing. Author of "Bioconjugate Techniques" a manual of bioconjugation chemistry and procedures, published by Elsevier (Academic Press), and now in its Third Edition (2013). Also, co-author of "Immobilized Affinity Ligand Techniques", published by Academic Press, 1992.Specialties: Extensive experience in protein purification, protein chemistry, affinity separations, activation and coupling molecules to solid supports and surfaces, bioconjugation & modification, fluorescent probes and labeling, detection, and assay development. Also experienced in negotiations, licensing and acquisition of technology, collaborative development, intellectual property management, strategic planning, and patent research & prosecution.Member of ISI’s Highly Cited Researchers list with one publication in the top 50 of all time, including a total of over 23,000 citations to all publications (http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kZFSHy4AAAAJ&hl=en).MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONSEditorial Advisory Board, Bioconjugate Chemistry (ACS Journal)American Chemical SocietyAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceBioconjugation BionetworkBioconjugation ExpertsBioluminescence GroupProteomics GroupAssociation of University Technology Managers (AUTM)