Andrew Page

TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE | SCIENTIST | INNOVATOR

Smithton, Missouri, United States

About

Accomplished executive with experience developing and leading multidisciplinary teams, building strong culture, cultivating innovation, and leading development and commercialization of novel life sciences products. Strong technical ability, with over 25 years of experience in microbial collection, concentration, detection, and identification, and over 40 issued and 20 pending patents. Recognized for pioneering innovations such as Wet Foam Elution and the Concentrating Pipette. Leadership: Organizational Culture • Start-Up & Emerging Ventures • Strategic Planning • New Product Development & Commercialization • Business Development • Partnerships & Licensing Product Development: Team Development • Product Innovation • Market Analysis • R&D Leadership • Intellectual Property Management & Patent Strategy • Commercialization Strategy Technical: Filtration & Separations • Membrane Filter Tech (Flat/Hollow Fiber) • Depth Filtration • Air & Liquid Particle Separations • Fractionation • Filtration/Fouling Mechanisms • Fluidics & Filtration System Design • Microbial Collection, Concentration, Detection, and Identification

Experience

  • Principal Scientist at NomadX
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Founder & Principal Scientist at Page Applied Research LLC
    Nov 2004 - Present · 21 yrs 9 mos

    Technology leadership and consulting in the life sciences.

  • InnovaPrep LLC (Drexel, Missouri, United States · Hybrid)
    • Chief Technology Officer (Scientific R&D, Life Sciences Tools)
      Apr 2021 - Aug 2025 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Directed new product innovation, SBIR/STTR grant applications, method development and managed InnovaPrep’s IP portfolio.

    • President & CTO (Scientific R&D, Life Sciences Tools)
      Jul 2009 - Apr 2021 · 11 yrs 10 mos

      Co-founded InnovaPrep and led multidisciplinary team as President & CTO. Directed development of flagship products including the Concentrating Pipette liquid concentration instrument, Large Volume Concentration (LVC) Kit, Cub and Bobcat Air Samplers.

  • MRIGlobal (Kansas City, Missouri, United States · On-site)
    • Staff Scientist
      Apr 2001 - Nov 2004 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Employed as an aerosol scientist within the Engineering Division of Midwest Research Institute. Primary technical focus was development and evaluation of biodefense detection systems. Managed Aerosol Science Laboratory and performed project management.

    • Associate Scientist
      Sep 1998 - Apr 2001 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Employed as an aerosol scientist within the Engineering Division of Midwest Research Institute. Primary technical focus was development and evaluation of biodefense detection systems. Key contributor to the U.S. Government biodefense/bioterrorism detection programs.

    • Assistant Scientist
      Mar 1997 - Aug 1998 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Employed as an aerosol scientist within the Engineering Division of Midwest Research Institute.