Barry Karger

Biography

Barry Karger is co-founder of BioAnalytix and is the James L. Waters Chair in Analytical Chemistry and the Founding Director of the Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Dr. Karger has been an active researcher with 350 publications and 45 patents in the field of bioanalytical chemistry, with particular emphasis in liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. He has received many honors including three American Chemical Society awards, the prestigious Bergman Medal from the Swedish Chemical Society, and the Herovsky Gold Medal from the Czech Academy of Sciences, and recently the Beckman Medal. Dr. Karger has been a major contributor to the development of HPLC, and his technology in capillary electrophoresis played a significant role in the Human Genome Project. His recent interests are in the development of new technologies for proteomics, especially trace level LC/MS analysis of proteins in biological matrices, and comprehensive characterization of complex protein structures. He is also actively involved in the development of new technologies and advanced methods to characterize biopharmaceuticals in the biotechnology industry.

Research Interest

Chemical and Biological