Dan Klein MA STERIS

Dan Klein currently holds the position of Technical Service Director at STERIS Corporation and has extensive experience in the antimicrobials industry. This experience includes over 20 years as a R&D Manager of Microbiology and Clinical affairs as well as management of a contract testing laboratory. His technical expertise includes supporting multiple areas including pharmaceutical, healthcare and Department of Defense applications. Dan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Master of Arts in Biology from Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri. He has authored numerous articles and several book chapters in peer reviewed journals including the recent chapter on “Disinfectant Efficacy Testing” in Block’s Disinfection, Sterilization and Preservation. He is also listed as a co-inventor on multiple United States patents. Dan served as the Chairperson of AOAC International's Committee M on Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing and remains active in multiple industry and standards setting efforts.