Derek I. Duncan, PhD Lighthouse Instruments

Dr. Derek Duncan began his career at the Dutch Institute for Atomic & Molecular Physics. He then moved into industry and has been based at the LIGHTHOUSE office in Amsterdam since 2003, responsible for developing applications for pharmaceutical process monitoring and finished product inspection. A member of PDA since 2004, Dr. Duncan has been a regular contributor to PDA conferences and Interest Groups and was the recipient of the 2015 PDA Europe Service Appreciation Award and the 2020 PDA Edward Smith Packaging Science Award. He holds a degree in Physics and Mathematics from Louisiana State University and a Ph.D. in Atomic & Molecular Physics from the University of Virginia.