Staff
Gordon Anderson
Technical Lead
P.O. Box 999, K8-91
Richland, WA 99352
USA
E-mail: gordon@pnl.gov
Phone: (509) 376-9558
Fax: (509) 372-0420
Current Activities and Projects
Gordon develops hardware and software for the purpose of instrument control, data acquisition and data analysis. Gordon's research has primarily focused on the practical applications of these skills to FTICR mass spectrometer-based proteomics research. By providing software to automatically process the vast amount of data generated by proteomics research, his research has resulted in increased experimental data production. Gordon answered the need to automate the handling of data from eight mass spectrometers and fusion of dissimilar data streams by building a six-member multidisciplinary team to develop an automation system called PRISM. The system includes a computer farm of over 50 processors, running 24 hours a day, to keep up with the input flow of raw data. Gordon's contribution of both circuit design and software development skills have allowed this advanced control system and analysis software to be utilized in over 50 external laboratories.
Past Experience
From 1975 until 1984, Gordon was an instrument development engineer at Exxon Nuclear Laser Isotope Separation. Gordon joined PNNL as a Research Scientist in 1984, and is the Technical Group Leader for the Instrumentation Development Laboratory, which designs, builds, and deploys advanced state-of-the-art instrument systems and custom application software. Gordon is author or co-author on more than 50 scientific publications.
Education
Gordon has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University.
Honors and Awards
Gordon's achievements include miniature instrumentation for Nuclear Spectroscopy used on board the Space Shuttle and later transferred to an industrial partner for commercialization. Gordon holds a US patent and is 2004's recipient of the Systems Engineer of the Year Award.
Other recent awards include the INCOSE Systems Engineer of the Year Award (2003); PNNL Mentor of the Year (2003); Mid-Columbia Education Alliance Bridge Builder's Award (2003); R&D 100 Award for FT-MS Proteome Express (2002); R&D 100 Award for Long-Range Semi-Passive Radio Frequency Identification System (2001); PNNL Fitznet Eberhardt Directory's Award for Education (1997); and the Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Technology Transfer (1995).
