Scientific Expertise

Analysis for microbiological contaminants in the environment is a technically complex procedure requiring a delicate balance of exceptional diagnostic skills and practical experience. BioVir's scientific leadership is unparalleled in experience and accomplishment.


Robert C. Cooper, Ph.D., Vice President, brings over 50 years of experience in water quality, infectious disease, and public health to his work with BioVir. Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health, at the University of California at Berkeley, Dr. Cooper served as Director of the University's Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Health Research Laboratory form 1980-1991. He has published more than 70 papers on water quality and infectious disease and has served on federal, state and local government panels and committees dealing with these and related issues.

Richard E. Danielson, Ph.D., Vice President and Laboratory Director, has worked for over 30 years in the field of environmental health microbiology. His multi-faceted career has covered Biotechnology (PCR, ELISA, plasmid analyses), microbial risk assessment, environmental virology, and parasitology.

In addition to a staff headed by these veteran scientists, BioVir has a close association with experts in various fields of medical and environmental microbiology who consult on special projects.


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