James Cannon MS, MBA, PhD Mettler-Toledo Thornton

James Cannon of Mettler-Toledo Thornton Inc. is the Head of OEM and Markets. Jim has over 35 years of experience in the management, design, and technology development of Ultrapure Water Technology for the Microelectronics and Pharmaceutical Markets. His experience includes the management of technology teams involved in the development of TOC instruments for ultrapure water, design of rapid microbiology detection systems, and the commercialization of electrodeionization modules. His educational background includes a B.S. in Biology, graduate degrees in Microbiology and BioPhysics and an MBA in Marketing and International Management. Jim currently serves on the standards and regulatory committees for the Semiconductor and Photovoltaic Industries and is involved in the Global Pharmaceutical Regulatory Harmonization.