Development Manager
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Analytical Products & Solutions
Houston, Texas USA
Michael started in industry at Phillips 66, and continued the journey with Standard Oil Chemicals, BP, Innovene, and INEOS.
His initial work was with laboratory chromatographs. After transitioning to process chromatographs, he focused on online analyzer reliability, advanced control support, materials handling, and analyzer data management technologies.
Michael joined Siemens in 2007. He now provides marketing and technical support for analytical solutions, communications, PGC applications, and sample handling system designs.
Michael has 37 years of experience working with laboratory and process gas chromatographs.
Dirk Horst
Process Analyzer Consultant
Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
Formerly Global QMI Consultant
Shell Global Solutions Team
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dirk has long experience with process analyzers, including startup assignments at Shell jobsites in Germany, India, Nigeria, and Russia. He is also well known for his many classroom and practical training programs for analyzer maintenance technicians.
Dirk has 34 years of experience working with process gas chromatographs.
Dr. Daniel Kuehne
Process Gas Chromatograph Consultant
Siemens AG
Analytical Products and Solutions
Manufacturing Karlsruhe, Germany
Daniel studied Chemistry at the University of Bremen and did his diploma and doctorate thesis in Analytical Chemistry.
He joined Siemens in 2005 as method developer for process GCs. He stayed in method development for 11 years, whereof the last five years being the head of the PGC method developer team.
Since 2016 he has been making technical evaluations of PGC inquiries and working as a technical consultant for sales and customers and additionally as technical advisor for the GC method development team.
Daniel has 14 years of experience working with process gas chromatographs.
James Leonard, PhD
Process Analyzer Specialist
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
James received his PhD in Analytical Chemistry from The Ohio State University. He has 20 years of experience working in the field of Process Analytics at Eastman Chemical. During this time, James has designed, installed, and commissioned analyzer systems incorporating modern on‐line techniques throughout the world.
He has presented lectures on process analytics at universities and other organizations to promote the use of on‐line technologies to improve process control and reduce waste.
James has 17 years of experience working with process gas chromatographs.
Harald Mahler
Process Analyzer Engineer
Siemens AG
Analytical Products and Solutions
Karlsruhe, Germany
Harald studied chemistry at the University of Applied Science in Reutlingen. Since 1989 he has gained experience in process analytics in various engineering and management positions within Siemens AG. He has authored and presented many technical papers within the process analytical community.
Harald has held engineering and management roles in application and method development, project management, industry marketing, and product management. Currently he is Global Sales and Business Development Manager for process analytics within the Process Automation Division, serving mainly the petrochemical, oil and gas, and renewable energy markets.
Harald has 29 years of experience working with process gas chromatographs.
Gen Matsuno, ME
Product Manager
Quality Analyzer Systems
General Manager
IA‐PS Analyzer Center
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Matsuno‐san was leader of the Yokogawa GC8000 PGC development team. In addition to his experience of designing process gas chromatographs, he has five years of experience as a laboratory GC user.
Gen‐san has 12 years of experience working with process gas chromatographs.
Takashi Matsuura, BE
Senior Field Engineer
Nippon Swagelok FST, Inc.
Yokohama, Japan
Formerly, Manager of Process GC Development
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Taka designed the Yokogawa GC1000 PGC oven and was leader of the engineering team that developed the Yokogawa GC1000 Mk2 PGC. He also wrote the specifications for the GC8000 PGC.
Taka has over 25 years of experience working with process gas chromatographs.
Suru Patel, PhD
Process Analyzer Consultant
