David Stalling

David is nationally recognized as an industry pioneer and leader in the fields of instrumentation and chromatography. Contributions throughout his career include 15 issued and two provisional patents, 85 published articles, and the successful launch of several new products and companies. Among his various roles he served as COO of Primus (now Trinity Bioscience), CEO of Laboratory Automation, (an ABC Labs spin-off) and SVP/Co-founder of ABC Labs, a leader in the field of chromatography. As a NASA Pre-Doctoral Fellow, his research methodology and instrumentation were used in the search for life molecules during the Apollo 11-15 Lunar Missions.

David completed his bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Mathematics from Missouri Valley College. He earned his master's degree and Ph.D. in Analytical Biochemistry at the University of Missouri, where he also completed a NASA Predoctoral Fellowship in Analytical Methodology.