Dr. Duchowski received a B.Sc. (Chem) from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver and his doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. From 1992 to 2004 he held the positions of a Principal Scientist in the Scientific and Laboratory Services Department and the VP of Technology in the Machinery & Equipment Division at Pall Corporation. In 2005 he moved to HYDAC FluidCareCenter where he is the Corporate Director R&D Filtration. His projects address the effects of physical and chemical contaminants on the fluids employed in the industrial hydraulic and lubricating systems. Dr. Duchowski is a Fellow of the STLE and a recipient of the Wilbur Deutsch and Edmond E. Bisson Awards for papers published in Tribology Transactions of the STLE.