Sam is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Chemistry at Lehigh University located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is the former Chief Science Officer and a co-founder of OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR). OraSure develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary immunodiagnostic tests and other diagnostic products capable of detecting substances in a number of different body fluids including saliva for use in commercial laboratories, physicians’ offices, hospitals, and for on-site testing. At OraSure, Sam was responsible for development of all new products and technologies as well as over 60 approvals of new medical devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sam received his Bachelor of Science from East Stroudsburg University and his Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Lehigh University. Sam holds professional memberships in the New York Academy of Science, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Society of Forensic Toxicologists, and The American College of Forensic Examiners. He holds numerous patents and over fifty peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in numerous areas of technology and medicine.