Michael TarlovChief at NISTSpeaker
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Michael J. Tarlov is the Chief of the Biomolecular Measurement Division of the Material Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Division has expertise in biological separations, mass spectrometry, mass spectral libraries, NMR, nucleic acid and protein structure determination, biological particle characterization, and the development of nucleic acid and protein reference materials. He also leads the NIST Biomanufacturing Program, an effort involving more than 30 scientists from 6 NIST Divisions, that is developing measurement science and standards to support the development, manufacturing, and regulatory approval of biologic medicines. He has conducted research in chemical/biological sensing, biomolecular films, and bioprocess measurements which is detailed in over 80 publications. He received a B.A. degree in Chemistry from Colgate University and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Minnesota.