Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
I currently lead the Organic Chemical Metrology (OCM) team at the Metrology Research Centre at the National Research Council Canada (NRC Canada). Our mission is to accurately measure the amount of substance for organic molecules, peptides and proteins, linking these measurements to the SI units mole and kilogram. We achieve this through the production of pure chemical and matrix certified reference materials (CRMs) and the advancement of quantitative mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. Our focus areas include cannabinoids and pesticides in cannabis, mycotoxins in food, and peptides and proteins significant for health. In addition to producing CRMs, which are sold directly through NRC and via MilliporeSigma, we support private businesses and other government departments with their needs for quantitative analytical analysis through revenue generating client projects. My own research has focused on the development of advanced quantitative NMR techniques both in solution and the solid-state for applications in organic chemical metrology, including NMR crystallography, quantification of surface functional groups on nanoparticles and, recently, the application of parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization in quantitative NMR.