Richard Russo, Ph.D – Executive Chairman at Applied Spectra. Dr. Russo has studied laser ablation, LIBS and general atomic and molecular spectroscopy for over 30 years. He was a head scientist and department head at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and been published more than 175 times in a variety of places including the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Applied Physics Letters, and Talanta. He also has a number of patents, book chapters, and presentations to his name, and was given an R&D 100 Award in 2006. His technical and scientific expertise is a driving factor in Applied Spectra’s emerging role in the LIBS and LA-ICP-MS industry. Dr. Russo received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Florida in 1976 and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Indiana in 1981.
