ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Charles B. Boss is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at North Carolina State
University. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.S. degree in
chemistry in 1968. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he entered Indiana University,
where he received a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1977 under the direction of Prof. Gary
Hieftje. At N.C. State, Dr. Boss has worked on the development and characterization
of several types of flame and plasma sources for atomic spectroscopy. His present
research interests also include the use of computer automation and chemometrics
for enhancement of analytical techniques.
Kenneth J. Fredeen is the Director of Environmental & Applied Inorganic Systems
at The Perkin-Elmer Corporation. He graduated summa cum laude from Thiel
College with a B.A. degree in chemistry in 1980, and from Texas A&M University
with a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1985. While at Texas A&M, his graduate studies
centered on the use of laser-excited atomic fluorescence spectroscopy for characterization
of flames and plasmas used in analytical atomic spectrometry. Dr. Fredeen
joined Perkin-Elmer in 1985 and has since been involved in the development of
software, instrumentation and applications for the ICP-OES and ICP-MS product
lines.