Derek Averill Ph.D.

Chemistry Director - Smithers Cannabis Testing Services Division

Derek Averill, Ph.D. joined Smithers in May of 2023 and is the Chemistry Director of the Cannabis Testing Services Division. He was previously the Chief Technology Officer of Green Scientific Laboratories, a multi-state cannabis testing company. Derek has 6 years of cannabis compliance testing experience and 15 years of analytical chemistry method development experience with a wide-ranging instrumentation and application science background. He leads method development, validation design, and scientific training for the cannabis testing division.

Derek earned his Ph.D. in Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry from Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan, and his undergraduate B.S. in Chemistry with Honors from Oakland University, Rochester Michigan. Derek is an avid rock climber, trail runner, and lover of technical problems.
 

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