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Kurt Benkstein
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Education
Ph.D. Chemistry (Inorganic), 2000, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
M.S. Chemistry, 1996, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
B.S. Chemistry, 1995, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Profile
Kurt D. Benkstein earned degrees in Chemistry from Iowa State University (B.S.) and Northwestern University (M.S., Ph.D.). He joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a Research Chemist in 2003. In 2024, he served as the (Acting) Leader of the Bioprocess Measurements Group, which conducts research supporting biomanufacturing and health care. His personal research interests include the study of particle detection, counting, and characterization approaches, particularly for fluorescent and sub-micrometer-scale particles in aqueous environments.