Welcome to the personal website of Patrick M. Batoon, Ph.D

My Ph.D was obtained at the University of the Pacific in the Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Program where I studied as a mass spectrometrist and ion chemist. Under the instruction of O. David Sparkman and Jianhua Ren, I learned to utilize a wide range of mass spectrometry instrumentation and techniques for investigating ion fragmentation pathways and chemical reactivity fundamentals.

As part of my graduate training, a primary duty was to act as a research assistant in the Pacific Mass Spectrometry Facility, providing GC/MS and LC/MS analysis services locally. During that time, I ran all instrumentation, designed SOP workflows, and carried out “advanced” maintenance. As I reached my later graduate years, I eventually became responsible for the facility’s day-to-day operation logistics as the “Head Research Assistant” until my graduation in 2016.

Immediately after graduation I started my professional career as a Post-Doc then full-time as a Career research chemist in the quadrupole LC/MS R&D team. As a core team member, I was a major contributor in all aspects of multiple quadrupole LC/MS product launches (Ultivo, MSD/ IQ, G6470A, and G6495C).

Due to my wide array of involvement in the LC/MS development process (Hardware, Software, Marketing) and passion for communicating the strength of mass spectrometry, I decided to try my hand at influencing product marketing and commercialization more directly… This brings us to today, where I am now the Product Manager of the instruments I helped develop.

I was born & raised in Oahu, Hawaii. After my high school graduation, I moved to California for college. I decided to stay for graduate school and subsequently, my career in industry. My biggest interests outside of work are artisan cooking techniques, quantitative finance, strategic investing, science-fiction, and playing guitar.