
Water is a commonly used reagent in the laboratory, and its quality is of paramount importance, as impurities may compromise experimental results.

Field Marketing Manager, Lab Water Solutions
Joe Plurad joined EMD Millipore in 2001 where he served as product marketing manager for North America responsible for lab-scale water purification products. Over the past 15 years, Joe’s roles have included both marketing and communications responsibilities for the Bioscience, Process Solutions and Lab Water businesses at EMD Millipore. In his current role as North America Field Marketing Manager, Joe helps to implement strategies in the field by building awareness and providing tools and support for the US and Canadian markets. Joe also provides feedback and insights on the North American customers back to the business area to support future product development. Joe has a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from Boston College. Prior to joining EMD Millipore, Joe held marketing, tech support, and application development roles at Brinkmann Instruments, a former import agent for several Swiss and German laboratory equipment and instrument manufacturers.