For over 13 years, Mark Lessard was the Business Development Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific and the subject matter expert for handheld XRF analyzers, especially for metals analysis and PMI.
Bonvin, Didier
For over 30 years, Didier Bonvin has been a product and applications manager with a focus on XRF and X-ray technologies.
Pasmore, James
Before his retirement, Jim Pasmore spent over 21 years working in global development of handheld XRF analyzers at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Stachowiak, James
James has over 30 years of experience in marketing and selling handheld XRF, mobile OES elemental analyzers, and handheld LIBS technology. He has hands-on knowledge of solutions that enhance safety, productivity, and profitability. He focuses on handheld XRF applications for industries including Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power Generation, Aerospace, Automotive, and manufacturing. He also serves the Primary Metals Production and Scrap Recycling markets.
Starting his career in 1991 with Metorex, Inc., James held roles as Sales Engineer, Regional Sales Manager, Product Manager, and Vice-President, Sales. He joined Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2004 as Director of Sales for North America and has held various positions in Sales, Product Specialist, and Business Development groups. He is currently the Key Account Manager for alloy accounts within the Industrials Group.
Haupt, Olaf
Olaf’s journey at Thermo Fisher Scientific as Director of Sales and Marketing EMEA and General Manager of PAI EMEA has been marked by a steadfast commitment to excellence. Leveraging a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, he has steered efforts through a deep understanding of the scientific domain, helping to ensure that strategies are informed by technical insight. The mission to empower our customers with advanced solutions resonates deeply with his values, and he is proud to contribute to a culture of innovation and collaboration at Thermo Fisher.
Sanders, Wilhelm
Wilhelm Sanders is an OES Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, focusing on Optical emission spectrometry (OES) as an industry-standard technique for the elemental analysis of a range of metals and alloys.
Bauer, Mathieu
Mathieu Bauer is the Senior Application Scientist for the Thermo Scientific Niton Analyzers product line and provides his expertise in handheld XRF and handheld LIBS to our commercial team and end-users. He also supports the development of new markets and applications for both technologies.
Mathieu holds an Engineering and a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Strasbourg, and a PhD in analytical chemistry from the University of Hamburg. He has almost 25 years of experience with various analytical technologies including NIR, FT-IR, ICP-OES, MS, XRF and LIBS.
Mathieu is fluent in French, English and German and is based in Europe.
Yerly, Raphael
Holding a degree in engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Raphael Yerly combines technical expertise with business acumen, having also earned an MBA. Recognizing the importance of using finite resources efficiently, Raphael has been actively involved in developing innovative solutions that enhance productivity and sustainability, particularly for industries such as cement, minerals, and metals.
Zuluaga, Juan Pablo
Experienced professional with over 25 years in portable and bench top instruments that use XRF, Raman, Infrared, UVNN technologies for material characterization and identification throughout Latin America and The Caribbean
Nafsinger, Pamela
My career working in the handheld XRF business began in 1991 working with Metorex, later joining Niton in 1999. With over 30 years of experience, I have built extensive applications knowledge in all relevant markets, specializing in environmental and precious metals applications.