Founder of Actlabs dies.

• Author: Hoffman, Eric
• Position: Activation Laboratories - Brief article - Obituary

An economic geologist with more than 30 years of experience in minerals exploration, analysis, and management, he established Activation Laboratories (Actlabs) in 1987, offering contract analytical services to the mining, petroleum, life sciences, environmental, forensic, materials testing and agricultural sectors.

Previously, he was managing director of Nuclear Activation Services where he established the first commercial neutron activation laboratory as a partnership with McMaster University and a commercial laboratory.

He achieved global success by building and running a company with 27 laboratories in 12 countries, including labs in Thunder Bay and...