John Griffiths

John is a scientist with over 30 years’ experience in analytical chemistry. He began his working life at the age of 19 in a small laboratory sited on Loughborough Sewage Works where sample matrices were often challenging and frequently malodourous (“Sludge” being his least favourite matrix to test.) Leaving the world of environmental analysis after 12 years, John took a Master’s Degree (Loughborough University) followed by a PhD in Analytical Science (Nottingham Trent University), which ultimately led him to research positions in the less pungent world of academia. For around the next 13 years he worked in proteomics using nanoflow liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. It was during this time, at both The University of Manchester and The Cancer Research Institute that he published some 30-odd papers and book chapters, as well as recently editing a rather catchy-titled book on proteomics, “Analysis of Protein Post-Translational Modifications by Mass Spectrometry”. Experience predominantly gained here provided the backdrop to the “In my view” article here. John is currently engaged as a Senior Analyst at Hall Analytical Laboratories in Manchester where he works on mass spectrometry data interpretation on data generated in the analysis of Extractables and Leachables. These are typically conducted on single-use medical devices such as filters, syringes, inhaler components etc. John is a Chartered Chemist, Chartered Scientist and Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry as well as being a member of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, the Chromatographic Society and the British Mass Spectrometry Society of which he is a Co-opted board member.