Director, Surface Science Western,
Adjunct Research Professor, Dept. of Chemistry,
The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Mark C. Biesinger (bee-sing-er) is the Director of Surface Science Western (Western University), Canada’s leading surface analysis and materials characterization facility. Mark is an internationally recognized expert in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). He has several seminal and highly-cited publications in the field which focus on improvements in both sample analysis and data interpretation techniques, particularly in the analysis of transition metals. Mark also authors and maintains the X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Reference Pages, a repository of techniques, tips and reference materials designed to help XPS users worldwide. He is author or co-author of over 80 peer-reviewed publications and has issued over 3000 proprietary technical reports to industry. A full list of publications can be found at: Google Scholar Profile.
Mark joined Surface Science Western in 1992, first as a Chemistry graduate student examining the reactions of toxic gases on military grade charcoal filters, and then, in 1995, as a full-time Research Scientist. He has extensive experience with SSW’s wide range of surface analysis and materials characterization techniques including 30+ years of experience operating and maintaining various XPS, SEM/EDX, optical microscopes, and static and ToF-SIMS instruments.
Mark serves as Secretary-Treasurer for the Surface Science Division of the Chemical Institute of Canada, is an avid fisherman and collector of family recipes.
Mark joined Surface Science Western in 1992, first as a Chemistry graduate student examining the reactions of toxic gases on military grade charcoal filters, and then, in 1995, as a full-time Research Scientist. He has extensive experience with SSW’s wide range of surface analysis and materials characterization techniques including 30+ years of experience operating and maintaining various XPS, SEM/EDX, optical microscopes, and static and ToF-SIMS instruments.
Mark serves as Secretary-Treasurer for the Surface Science Division of the Chemical Institute of Canada, is an avid fisherman and collector of family recipes.
