He received his BSc from Trent University in 2000 and earned his PhD at York University in 2005. After three years at the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology at the University of Ottawa, he joined Carleton University in 2008, and is currently the Director of the Carleton Mass Spectrometry Centre. His research focuses on the use of mass spectrometry to investigate the biomolecular mechanisms of cellular life; however, he also uses the technology to study public safety, food and beverage chemistry and the safety of consumer and industrial products. @profjeffsmith