Mark S. Kemper

Mark Kemper has accumulated over 20 years of experience, both industrial and academic, developing and deploying a diverse set of technologies including benchtop instruments, handheld devices, and process equipment. Prior to this, he worked as an Analytical Chemist and Group Leader in the pharmaceutical industry for nearly 10 years and held various positions such as Applications Scientist, Applications Manager, Sales Director, and VP of Sales. As Director of Applications Development and Customer Success at Tornado Spectral Systems, Mark is primarily responsible for supporting global sales and enabling customer success. Throughout his career, Mark has been extensively involved with spectroscopic technologies including Raman, FT-IR, Near-IR, Terahertz and NMR. Mark has worked on both the business and technical side and published 25 peer-reviewed papers in reputed journals and presented at 100+ international conferences and also contributed to one book chapter. Mark received his B.S. in chemistry from the University of Dayton (USA) and his M.S. in biological chemistry from the University of Minnesota (USA). He is currently pursuing his PhD under the guidance of Professor Toshiro Fukami at Meiji Pharmaceutical University in Tokyo.