Chris Collins

Chris Collins has over a decade of experience in the chemical industry, currently serving as an Applications and Development Chemist at Clariant since May 2014. Prior experience includes roles as a Customer Liaison and Analytical Chemist at Eureka! Agresearch Pty Ltd, where responsibilities involved product research, customer engagement, analytical testing, and method validation for regulatory approval with the APVMA. Notable achievements include significant improvements in the registration process for new formulations and the overhaul of sample identification protocols. Additionally, Chris served as a Practical Demonstrator in Analytical Chemistry at Victoria University, guiding students in laboratory techniques. Academically, Chris holds a Ph.D. in Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics from Victoria University and a Bachelor of Science with Honours from Deakin University.