Dan Van Buskirk is a distinguished engineer and manager with extensive experience in developing, designing, and manufacturing biomedical and scientific instrumentation. With a proven track record of building engineering teams and managing projects that achieve overall business objectives, he has exceptional skills in project planning, design innovation, concurrent engineering, quality systems, FDA, 13485, GMP, and ISO.

Van Buskirk has studied Electro-Mechanical Technology at Chabot College and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He has also completed a Certificate Program in Q.E.S. Instructor from Crosby Quality College.

Throughout his career, Van Buskirk has held various positions, including Sr. Development Engineer at EMD Millipore (Merck), Program Manager/Sr. Mechanical Engineer at TOPCON Medical Laser Systems, Program Manager at LATHROP ENGINEERING, Mechanical Engineering Manager/Principal Engineer at Applied Biosystems, Sr. Mechanical Engineer/Project Engineer at Sanarus Medical, Mechanical Engineering Manager at BD Biosciences, and Engineering Manager/Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Carl Zeiss Meditec.

Van Buskirk takes pride in his contributions to the development of the Cassi biopsy device, which received the 2005 Medical Design of Excellence Award during his tenure at Sanarus Medical. Likewise, he is proud of his recruitment and management of the team of engineers responsible for the design of the FACSAria flow cytometer while at BD Biosciences.