Curtis Payne

Curtis Payne PhD is an experienced analytical chemist currently employed at Rahr Corporation, where responsibilities began in October 2023. Prior to this, Curtis served as Quality Control Manager at Bell International Laboratories from December 2021 to October 2023, overseeing analytical and microbiology departments to ensure quality testing of products. Additional roles at Bell included Analytical Supervisor and Analytical Chemist, focusing on laboratory functions and routine analyses of skincare products. Earlier experience includes work as a Synthetic Chemist at LKT Laboratories, Inc., and extensive academic training culminating in a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Minnesota, where research involved charged and chiral organocatalysts. Curtis also has teaching experience as a graduate teaching assistant and held various roles in customer service and laboratory support earlier in the career history.