Michael is currently CEO of Aqumin Medical, a new company bringing novel "on-the-fly" data blending technology coupled with interactive 3D visualization for instant visual pattern discovery in large scale multivariate datasets (e.g. Omics).Michael J. Zeitlin has over 30 years experience in scientific and business computing. Michael began his career at Texaco as a Senior Scientist in 1980 and became a Texaco Fellow, Texaco’s highest technical honor, in 1997. He is a recognized leader in visualization technology worldwide with presentations on the History Channel, various news outlets in print and video. Michael created the oil industry’s first commercial 3D visualization center. He received the Carnegie Mellon and American Management Institute Award for Innovation in Information Technology in 1998. In 1999 his work was honored with a permanent position in the Archives of the Smithsonian Institution. He founded Magic Earth, LLC. in 2000, and as its Chairman and CEO, grew operations from inception to profitability in three months. Magic Earth became a powerhouse in the industry gaining market share, employees and revenue rapidly with sales on three continents. Magic Earth was acquired by Halliburton that same year for $100 million. Michael holds a B.Sc. in Earth and Space Sciences and an M.Sc. in Marine Environmental Science from the State University of New York at StonyBrook and was awarded its Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006.