Phil has worked in R&D, product development, and on-line analytical instrumentation for 30 yrs. After completing a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Master’s in Physical Chemistry, he became a research scientist with Atomic Energy of Canada where he worked on the design of infrared, ultraviolet, and neutron spectrometers. After a decade in the nuclear industry, Phil moved to Alberta in 1993 where he managed product development at Western Research and led the development of the Model 900 series of analyzers.