Richard A. Larsen, Ph.D., scientific applications manager for Jasco, Inc., in Easton, Md., now leads ASTM Committee E13 on Molecular Spectroscopy and Separation Science as its chairman. The committee includes more than 150 members who are responsible for almost 50 standards published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

Larsen lives in Hurlock, Md.

An ASTM International member since 1994, Larsen is also vice-chairman of Subcommittee E13.03 on Infrared and Near Infrared Spectroscopy and a member of Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants. Outside ASTM International, Larsen is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Coblentz Society, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Sigma Xi, and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy.

After earning his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of South Carolina, Larsen took a position as infrared technical specialist for Perkin Elmer in Norwalk, Conn. He gained additional experience as a field applications specialist and a customer support specialist at Perkin Elmer and as a chemical consultant at Spectral Consulting before joining the Jasco staff. He assumed his current role last year. Throughout his career, Larsen has provided scientific and technical support for various types of analytical equipment.

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