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​Heartland Biotech leverages advanced technology to boost performance of imaging scientists in established and emerging markets.  The Prepmaster 5100 EM Specimen Prep  Automated Workflow System rapidly performs electron microscopy bioimaging scientists' repetitive tasks accurately and precisely, ensuring confidence in results and freeing valuable time to focus on results.

President: Thomas E. Strader, MS-Biotech

With over 20 years of experience automating assays for biotechnology companies and Pharma, Tom Strader brings unique skills essential to creating cutting-edge automation solutions for evolving applications. He began his career as a mass spectrometry R&D Scientist at LabOne (now LabCorp) and progressed to increasingly responsible management roles at Gilson, Promega, Roche NimbleGen, and as VP of Product Development at Microscopy Innovations. He is webmaster of BioEMTalks, co-founder and current president of Midwest LRIG , and member of the Society for Ultrastructural Pathology. He holds  a Master of Science in Biotechnology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is an Honorary Associate Fellow of the School of Engineering.
Publications (20): ResearchGate
LinkedIn Profile: Thomas Strader on LinkedIn

Advisory Board Member: Thomas F. Kelly, PhD

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Thomas F. Kelly, PhD, Founder, President and CEO

 

  • Founder of Imago Scientific Instruments Corporation (now part of CAMECA Instruments) and inventor of LEAP, an atomic-scale imaging mass spectrometer​

  • 30+ years of atom probe & mass spectrometer instrumentation development​

  • National Academy of Engineering

  • Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison (1983-2001)​

Advisory Board Member: Ru-ching Hsia, PhD

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