Occupation: Professor of Chemistry
Born: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Education:
PhD, American University, Washington D.C. (1978)
MS in Analytical Chemistry, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
BS in Chemistry Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Career:
Professor in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA (1991-Present)
Chief Technical Officer, Applied Isotopes Technologies Inc. (2003)
Founder, Head, Consortium on Automated Analytical Laboratory Systems (1987-1991)
Supervisory Research Chemist, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburgh, MD (1976-1991)
Career Related:
Inventor, EPA Patented Method 6800 for Analyzing Toxins (2015); Congressional Science Fellow, United States Congress, Washington D.C. (1984-1985)
Creative Works:
Contributing Author, Articles, Professional Publications
Achievements:
“Pittsburgh Conference and Expo elected to have his Center of Excellence and four other distinguished labs videotaped for March to run on a continuous loop at the conference in March 2018; Research on mass spectrometry and its use in autism diagnosis and environmentally related Homeland Security health measurements; Multiple Patents in Field.; Dr. H. M. (Skip) Kingston is Professor of Analytical Chemistry and dually appointed in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department and the Environmental Research and Education Center, at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Kingston received his B.S. degree in chemistry education, an M.S. degree in analytical chemistry from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry and environmental management from the American University. Dr. Kingston is also the Director of a focused research center at Duquesne University in mass spectrometry and analytical chemistry. In 2003, Dr. Kingston also became the Chief Technical Officer of Applied Isotopes Technologies Inc., a company requested to be started by the U.S. EPA to support new measurement methods based on patented methods requiring master isotopic standards. From 1976 to 1991, he was a Supervisory Research Chemist in the Inorganic Analytical Research Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). From 1987 to 1991, he conceived and headed the Consortium on Automated Analytical Laboratory Systems (CAALS) which was dedicated to developing automated analytical standards for US measurements and funded by 14 US industries and national laboratories inside the NIST. In 1984-1985, Dr. Kingston was Congressional Science Fellow where he initiated the scientific inquiry and hosted two Congressional hearings that led to the establishment of the U.S. Radon Laws that are estimated to prevent 45,000 bronchial cancer deaths each year. For the past several years, Dr. Kingston has been actively involved in developing and advancing the areas of speciated isotope dilution mass spectrometry, a definitive measurement method used in environmental health measurements for human diseases. The focus of the current applications are the establishment of a quantitative physical test for autism, definitive environmental quantification of toxins to permit action and homeland defense measurements. He also has pioneered methods in automated and microwave analysis through basic research and methods development. He has invented and authored dozens of standard methods for EPA, NCCLS, SEMI, the U.S. Government and other organizations. Since 1987, he has received numerous awards for his pioneering work in several areas, including the Kaufman award in biology, chemistry and physics in 2009 and the 1996 R&D 100 Award for invention and development of Speciated Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry.”
Awards:
Recipient, Kaufman Award in Biology, Chemistry and Physics (2009); Recipient, R&D 100 Award for Invention and Development of Speciated Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry (1996); NIST Applied Research Award (1990); Recipient, Department of Commerce Bronze Medal (1990); Recipient, Pioneer in Laboratory Robotics Award (1988); Recipient, R&D 100 Award for the Development of Chelation Ion Chromatography (1988); Recipient, IR 100 Award for Development of the Microwave Dissolution (1987); Inductee, Duquesne University Research Hall of Fame
Memberships:
Member, American Chemical Society; Member, American Society for Mass Spectrometry; Member, Board of Directors, FIHRI; Member, United States Environmental Protection Agency Working Groups, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Family:
Married: Mary Lynn Kingston (6/5/1976)
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who in America – 2011, 65th Edition (pub. 2010)
