http://www.theanalyticalscientist.comWhat has been your biggest success
so far?
One of my most successful projects was
related to environmental analysis in one
of our plants. I developed a method
for personal air sampling to monitor
the exposure of people in a plant to
potentially toxic chemicals. The work
resulted in a much better working
environment for the operators, and
great job satisfaction for me.
Are you working on any interesting
projects at the moment?
For me, the most interesting projects
these days are those that implement
“green” technology in our processes.
Our code of conduct means that I
am not allowed to share more about
these developments right now, but
the fact they are both necessary and
challenging makes them exciting to
work on.
Do you often get a chance to explore
new initiatives?
In our department, we have a budget
for development, which allows us to
investigate trends in our scientific
area. We also generate ideas through
collaboration with instrument
manufacturers and “brainstorming”
sessions with other users worldwide.
An example of this is the “Voice of the
Customer” event organized by Thermo
Fisher Scientific; customers from all
over the world met in Milan to discuss
the function of the autosamplers of
the future. Another example is a
collaboration with C2V (now Thermo),
which makes micro-GCs using
MEMS-based technology. We worked
with them to test a prototype and made
suggestions to improve the instrument.
It feels good to be at the cutting edge!How easy is knowledge transfer
between industry and academic
research environments?
It is sometimes difficult to organize
because of the differences in culture and
attitudes to “knowledge-sharing” in
different countries and organizations.For example, within our company we
have a “code of conduct” that each
person has to sign, a way of preventing
people sharing confidential details with
people outside the organization. Most
of the time, on-site cooperation is the
best way to get things done.What does the future hold for you?
My job continues to provide many
challenges and a broad scope of
projects. I have contact with a large
network all over the world, and a
great team to work with on-site. I get
enjoyment from this job every day – so
all I know is that I’d happily continue
until the day I retire!“I get enjoyment
from this job every
day – I’ d happily
continue until the
day I retire!”
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