William W. Carson, PE, Founder & Sr.VP Applications Engineering has over 20 years experience in scientific and bio-tech instrumentation, membrane and chromatographic separation processes, mass spectroscopy, electrophoresis, MEMS and nanotechnology. As Vice President of Research & Development at Ionics, Inc.; PerSeptive BioSystems, Millipore Corporation; and Waters Associates; he has demonstrated an ability to assimilate new market needs and translate them into business opportunities. Over $1 billion revenue has been generated on products covered by Mr. Carson’s 19 issued US patents and over 75 corresponding patents. He was an Acting Assistant Professor at Cornell University. Mr. Carson earned his BS & MS in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.