Andrew Lee, Chief Scientific Officer | Let's Go! CAREERS

Andrew Lee is one of the co-founders and Chief Scientific Officer at IMCS. Andrew's educational background is in biochemistry. His passion for chromatography began during an internship at a research laboratory. Chromatography is a type of separation technology---the process involves separating a mixture from a medium in order to isolate a specific component (ex. protein).

Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems (IMCS) creates, manufactures and distributes next-generation biotechnology products to clinical and forensic toxicology, academic research facilities, US Federal Government agencies and health science companies.

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  • C-6 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the nature and properties of various types of chemical solutions.
    • C-6.15 Analyze the composition of a chemical sample by using gas chromatography.
• Physical Science: Classification and Conservation of Matter
  • 7.P.2 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and properties of matter and that matter is conserved as it undergoes changes.
    • 7.P.2A All substances are composed of one or more elements. Elements are pure substances which contain only one kind of atom. The periodic table organizes these elements based on similar properties. Compounds are substances composed of two or more elem...
      • 7.P.2A.3 Analyze and interpret data to describe and classify matter as pure substances (elements or compounds) or mixtures (heterogeneous or homogeneous) based on composition.
• Life Science: Heredity–Inheritance and Variation of Traits
  • 7.L.4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how genetic information is transferred from parent to offspring and how environmental factors and the use of technologies influence the transfer of genetic information.
    • 7.L.4A Inheritance is the key process causing similarities between parental organisms and their offspring. Organisms that reproduce sexually transfer genetic information (DNA) to their offspring. This transfer of genetic information through inheritance...
      • 7.L.4A.6 Construct scientific arguments using evidence to support claims concerning the advantages and disadvantages of the use of technology (such as selective breeding, genetic engineering, or biomedical research) in influencing the transfer of genet...