William Neil

William Neil received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Biology from Trenton State College in 1981. For several years he worked with the Toxicology Division of Mobil Oil Corporation where he developed his interest in computer programming and laboratory automation. In 1987 he wrote his first application to automate data collection from a liquid scintillation counter and installed his first robotics system to automate a Packard biological oxidizer. He then took a two-year sabbatical to focus entirely on laboratory automation at International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF), where he automated fragrance sample compounding. It was at IFF where he learned how to ensure a 24/7 operation. William was employed in the pharmaceutical industry for 30 years, where he wrote several applications using the C# , Python and Iron Python programming languages in addition to Microsoft Excel/VBA to automate the Drug Discovery process, particularly in the area of instrument integration. He is currently reti