Dr. Kingsley Donkor obtained his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Alberta. Since 2000, Dr. Donkor has been teaching at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) where he is currently a Professor of Chemistry. Dr. Donkor’s research program focuses on developing analytical methods using a variety of tools in support of real-world systems in the medical, pharmaceutical, food and environmental sectors. Within this research program he has developed techniques for solving practical analytical problems using a variety of tools including capillary electrophoresis (CE) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS), Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and NMR Spectroscopy, and elemental analysis by atomic absorption. Dr. Donkor has been a recipient of numerous grants including NSERC Discovery Grant, NSERC Engage grants, Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and Western Economic Diversification (WED) fund. Currently, Dr. Donkor holds an NSERC Discovery Grant, the first NSERC- CRD grant to be received at TRU, and a co-holder of MITACS Accelerate grant for his work in environmental, food, and industrial analytical chemistry. He has served as a reviewer for over 20 scientific journals and NSERC applications, and he is the Director for the BC Interior Section of the Canadian Society of Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy.