Dr. Merlin K. L. Bicking is President, ACCTA, Inc., a global consulting and training company based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Since 1993, ACCTA has been providing analytical chemistry consulting and training in a wide variety of industries. Dr. Bicking has more than 25 years experience in analytical chemistry, as an educator, researcher, and trainer. With more than 20 publications and 50 presentations at local, national and international meetings, he brings a strong technical background, but also the ability to translate complex technical topics for more general audiences.