Barbara Belmont, M.S. Laboratory Director,  American Research and Testing Inc. Return to Credentials Page | Home Ms. Barbara Belmont, President and Laboratory Director of American Research and Testing Inc., is responsible for performance and direction of laboratory work, methods development and validation, personnel training, report preparation, quality assurance, calibration records, instrument maintenance, laboratory supplies, and laboratory safety. Ms. Belmont also interfaces with Clients regarding project quotations, project status, problems encountered, etc. EDUCATION Illinois Institute of Technology, Master of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, 2004 La Verne College, B.A., Chemistry and Biology, 1977 EXPERIENCE 2008-Present: President and Laboratory Director, American Research and Testing Inc., Gardena, CA; company management, investigative analytical chemistry, product formulation breakdown, problem solving, quality control, and performance evaluation of chemicals and industrial products 1983-2008: Senior Chemist and Laboratory Director, American Research and Testing Inc., Gardena, CA; investigative analytical chemistry 2002-Present: Part Time Faculty, California State University Dominguez Hills: General Chemistry Lab, Quantitative Analysis Lecture and Lab, Organic Chemistry Lab 1982-1983: Manager, Chemistry Department, United States Testing Company, Los Angeles, CA; administration and supervision of chemistry department 1981-1982: Chemist, United States Testing Company, Los Angeles, CA; qualitative and quantitative analysis on a wide variety of chemicals and products 1978-1981: Chemist, Lee Pharmaceuticals, South El Monte, CA; formulation, testing, and development of cosmetics, and urethane & acrylic coatings & composites 1978: Laboratory Technologist, Radioimmunoassay Centre Inc., Monterey Park, CA; routine testing of protein and steroid hormones by radioimmunoassay 1976-1977: Teaching Assistant, La Verne College, La Verne, CA: teaching assistant for general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biology labs PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and ACTIVITES American Chemical Society, Southern California Section, member since 1983 Executive Committee Member-at-Large, 1993-1995 Women Chemists Committee Chair 1993, 1994 Registration Chair, Western Regional Meeting / Pacific Conference, 1993 Program Chair, 1995 Public Outreach National Chemistry Week 1995, 1997, 1998 - "WonderScience" demonstrations 1996 - "Whodunnit" forensic demonstrations "Expanding Your Horizons" Conference for Girls in Math and Science 1996 - "Chemistry Magic with Ordinary Household Items" 1997 - "DNA Fingerprinting" 1999 - "Chemistry and Color Magic" 2000- "Animal Vegetable or Mineral" 2005- "Chemistry Demonstrations" Long Range Planning Committee, 1995 - 1997 Board of Directors, 1995 - 1997, 1999, 2004 - present Chair, 1996 Internal Affairs Chair, 1997 Webmaster 1997-present Public Relations Chair, 1998 - 1999 Secretary, 1999 Membership Chair, 2000-2002 Publications Chair 2002- present Treasurer, 2004-present American Association for the Advancement of Science, member since 1990, Fellow since 2002 Primary Section: Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering, 1994-present California State Science Fair, Judge since 1994 Math/Science Interchange, member since 1996: "Expanding Your Horizons" presenter 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005 MentorNet Community: One-on-One e-Mentor since 2006 PUBLICATIONS, THESES, PATENTS "Review of Adhesive Properties of Cyanoacrylates as Compared to Other Acrylic Resins and Epoxy Resins", Cyanoacrylate Resins, The Instant Adhesive: A Monograph of their Application and Technology, H. Lee, editor, Pasadena Technology Press, 1981 La Verne College, Senior Thesis: "Isolation of Vitamin K from Spinach Leaves," 1977 AWARDS, HONORS, and CONTINUING EDUCATION Departmental Honors in Biology and Chemistry, La Verne College, 1977 La Verne College Natural Science Division Outstanding Student Award, 1977 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1977 Southern California Section ACS Agnes Ann Green Distinguished Service Award Recipient, 1998 Elected to the Rank of Fellow, American Association for Advancment of Science, 2002 Continuing Education: "Analytical Gas Chromatography", Pacific Conference onChemistry and Spectroscopy, 1989 "Newest Analytical Methods and Techniques", Hewlett-Packard Environmental Video Teleconference, 1990 Southern California Section ACS Safety Seminars 1996 - New OSHA Regulations 1997 - Compressed Gas Safety, Personal Protection Gear Norman Fox Co Seminar: "Compounding and Formulation of Cleaning Products", 1999 Illinois Institute of Technology, Professional Science Master's program in Analytical Chemistry, 2001-2004