Tom Covey

Every team needs a Tom! He’s a rule breaker and a game changer, with a single-minded mission to revolutionize analytical science. Tom is behind some the hottest inventions fundamental to SCIEX’s unquestionable quantitative performance.

"Acoustic Ejection Mass Spectrometry (AEMS) technology, incorporating the Open Port Interface (OPI) and Acoustic Droplet Ejection (ADE) . It runs so many samples so fast that pharma companies might only have to buy one."


How would you describe what you do at SCIEX to your family and friends?

 

“Impossible to describe so I just tell them I am a mass optometrist. Then they think they know what I do and stop asking questions.”


What excites you about your role here at SCIEX?

 

“Breaking the rules that have anything to do with VOC.”


How do you see MS technology advancing in the future?

 

“So simple to operate mass specs will be preferred over dogs in airports. So far dogs are better.”


What are some recent projects you have worked on?

 

“The Generation Quant SCIEX Episodes 1-5.”
Check out the Generation Quant Videos at: https://sciex.com/generationquant


What are some of the biggest game changers you see in the advancement of your job as it relates to SCIEX?

 

“Acoustic Ejection Mass Spectrometry (AEMS) technology, incorporating the Open Port Interface (OPI) and Acoustic Droplet Ejection (ADE). It runs so many samples so fast that pharma companies might only have to buy one.”

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