Glenn Thomas

Retired Small Business Owner, Analytical Instrument Industry; Chemical Engineer

Glenn Thomas is interested in manufacturing and product development in areas of application of technology. After getting his PhD at Caltech in 1979 he has pursued an engineering and business career, retiring recently after 30 years as the owner of a small company that manufactured seals and other products used in gas chromatography. He is especially interested in the related issues of sustainability, education, and international compliance with quality, environmental, safety, and employment standards. An avocational cyclist, he hopes to help causes devoted to protecting the earth and living species, lowering military investment, and focusing research & development on basic science and applications with peaceful intent.