Robert Stevenson, PhD

Y o u r p a r t n e r i n b u i l d i n g b u s i n e s s

ROBERT STEVENSON, Ph. D.

3338 Carlyle Terrace, Lafayette, CA 94549

PHONE: 925 283 7619

FAX: 925 283 5621

email: rlsteven@comcast.net

Objective:

Consulting opportunities in instrumentation and supplies for separation science

Experience:

1988 to date:	ABACUS Group - Founded consulting practice providing management assistance in business development for firms in separations and analysis. Services include market characterization and marketing strategy, distribution, recruiting, technology evaluation, business planning including mergers and acquisitions. Global client list includes: 3M, UOP, Asahi Chemical, W.R. Grace, Rheodyne, Beijing Beifen-Ruili Analytical Instrument Co., Shiseido, MICRA Scientific, Cell Robotics, Ultrasonic Scientific, Gradipore Pty. Ltd., International Scientific Communications, Inc. Bischoff Chromatography, Berger Scientific, Mallinckrodt-Baker Div. of Tyco, Unimicro Technologies, IO Informatics, M&S Instrument Trading, Boston Biomedical Consultants.
	Member of the Board of Directors: ChromatoChem (1989-1993), Michrom Bioresources (2002 to date), Biosentients (2000-2003), IO Informatics (2003 to July ‘05)
	Member, Scientific Advisory Board, PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc., MICRA Scientific Inc., LC Resources, IO Informatics and Cell Robotics, Inc. IO Informatics
	Vice President, Treasurer and member of Board of Directors of California Separation Science Society (1988 to date), Counselor: American Electrophoresis Society (2000 to date) Secretary of the Subdivision of Chromatography and Separations Chemistry of the American Chemical Society (2001 to date).
	Separation Science Editor, American Laboratory, American Clinical Laboratory, American Biotechnology Laboratory and American Environmental Laboratory. Originated editorial column “The World of Separation Science.” Lead the founding of China Laboratory, a Chinese language journal. Associate Editor of The Chinese Journal of Chromatography
1987-1988	TOSOHAAS, Philadelphia, PA Manager Of Sales And Marketing ~ Created sales and marketing function for biopurification startup in Europe and North America. ~ Staffed the function and developed goals and objectives.
1982-1987	BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, Inc., Richmond, CA Manager, International ~ Responsible for Corporate Development function at the Group level. ~ Played strategic role in Merger and Acquisition investigations. ~ Improved Group's percent of export sales from less than 40% to over 50% in 15 months. Lead group effort to improve sales in china.
	Manager Of Chromatography Business Unit Goal: Revitalize the chromatography business. ~ Repositioned a product line of HPLC columns. Sales increased from less than 200 per year to more than 3000 per year in the second year. ~ Bio-Rad became global sales leader.
1980-1982	VARIAN ASSOCIATES, Walnut Creek, CA Product Manager, Chromatography Columns And Chemicals Goal: Reverse a declining position in chromatography consumables. ~ Sales tripled in second year.
1978-1980	CHROMATRONIX, INC., Palo Alto, CA President And Founder of firm manufacturing and marketing special purpose analyzers and purifiers to numerous accounts in the Soviet Union.
1977-1978	ALTEX SCIENTIFIC, INC., Berkeley, CA Vice President Of Research for a firm that exploded into second place in a rapidly growing, competitive HPLC market. ~ Managed column manufacturing that grew more than 10 times in two years. Improved gross margin 6% in 7 months. ~ Solely responsible for highly successful market development program in Japan, Republic of China and USSR.
1969-1977	VARIAN ASSOCIATES, Walnut Creek, CA Manager Of HPLC Research And Development Product Line Manager For HPLC Senior Chemist, HPLC
1966-1969	SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Senior Chemist Characterized heterogeneous catalysts utilizing a variety of chemical and spectroscopic probes.
Education:	Ph. D. in Analytical Chemistry University of Arizona in 1966. http://www.arizona.edu B.A. in Chemistry Reed College in 1963. http://web.reed.edu Additional coursework toward M.B.A., and in Biochemistry.

Product Line Manager For HPLC