Gary M. Austin

(801) 455-0661

Qualification Highlights

¨ 25 years laboratory and field testing with latest instrumentation.

¨ Skilled in ICP-MS, HPLC, UV-VIS, FTIR.

¨ Well trained in GMP

¨ Trained in Hazardous Waste management.

¨ 10 years in nutriceutical industry.

Summary of Qualifications

B.S. Geology, Utah State University 1977.

Strong background in GMP, quality control, product analysis and SOP development. Expertise includes lab instrumentation: MS_ICP (Perkin Elmer and Agilent), HPLC, software, hardware, record keeping and laboratory procedures and safety.

Experience

Nature’s Sunshine – Spanish Fork, UT April, 2001 to prensent

Associate scientist Aug. 2001 – Present

Primarily working in mineral lab analyses using ICP-MS, FTIR, UV-VIS, polarimetry and HPLC

· Heavy metals and mineral testing using microwave digestion, spectrometry, physical and chemical analysis of nutritional supplements and raw materials.
· Data entry, report management, and record keeping.
· Titrations, chemical and physical testing per current USP and FCC publications.
· Data entry, report management, and record keeping.
· Retention standard management, lab audits.

US Geological Survey. National Water Quality Lab – Denver, CO Sept. 1992 - Aug. 1999

Laboratory specialist

Testing and analysis of mineral content and quality of surface waters collected in US.

§ Heavy metals analysis, using GC/MS, Cold Vapor mercury, AA, and ICP
§ Integrated data entry into new LIMS.
§ Training of personnel in instrumentation, i.e. AA, and ICP.

Rockwell International - Idaho Falls, ID Nov. 1990 – July 1991

Chemical Safety trainer

Prepare and present chemical safety lessons to plant personnel

§ Create training modules
§ MSDS trainer
§ Chemical hazardous waste trainer

Western Zirconium-Westinghouse nuclear fuels, Ogden, UT Feb. 1983 – Nov. 1990

Associate Chemist

§ Quality testing of zirconium metal production using ICP
§ Titration and separation chemical testing
§ Worked a 12 hour, 4 day a week schedule.