• Sunburst
Sensors, LLC, formed in 1999, is owned by Professor Michael DeGrandpre, the
inventor of the SAMI technology, and Jim Beck, who serves as its president.
• The
company was established as a vehicle for the transfer of technology
from academia to the private sector. Sunburst is the means where
proven technical innovations in autonomous chemical sensing devices
can be made available to scientists, engineers and others in
the global marketplace.
• Professor
DeGrandpre is a Professor of Chemistry at The
University of Montana.
His research interests include the development and application
of chemical sensors for studying natural waters, carbon cycling
in aquatic ecosystems, chemical limnology and oceanography.
• Mr. Jim Beck is a
Mechanical Engineer with an extensive background in the development and design of instrumentation.
He joined the company in 2005 and is working to improve and diversify Sunburst's product line.
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