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Gary
J. Van Berkel
Senior
Staff Research Scientist and Group Leader
B.A.,
Chemistry, Lawrence University, 1982;
Ph.D., Washington State
University, 1987; Postdoctoral Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
1987 to 1989, Research Mentors: Drs. Gary L. Glish and Scott A. McLuckey;
Staff Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1989 to present.

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2005 Biemann Medal Winner

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Research Interests:
Analytical Chemistry
focusing on Organic and Biological Mass Spectrometry Fundamentals, Instrumentation
and Applications
Fundamental
ion source chemistry and analytical studies
Solution
chemistry and electrochemistry aspects of
electrospray ionization
Desorption
electrospray ionization
Liquid-microjunction
surface sampling probes
Derivatization
in electrospray mass spectrometry
Atmospheric
Pressure Surface Sampling and Ionization
Methods for High Throughput Analysis and
Chemical Imaging of
Analytes on Surfaces (TLC plates, electrophoresis
gels, affinity
arrays, tissue sections, etc.)
Interfacing
electrochemistry and mass spectrometry
Electrochemically-modulated
elemental and molecular
recognition
Study
of the non-volatile products of electrode reactions
Study
of the initial soluble n-mer products of
electropolymerization
Mimicking
enzymatic redox processes with
electrochemistry
Natural
product analysis
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