ABOUT US

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Steve (Fanyao) Zhang, Laboratory Director & President

Steve (Fanyao) Zhang studied Geology in his early career, obtaining his B.S. in Petroleum Geology at Geological University of China, in 1980 in Wuhan, China. He earned his M.S. in Petroleum Geology at the Beijing Graduate School of the same university in 1983 in Beijing. He then taught as an assistant professor in Yangtze University, China from 1984 to 1988. Steve came to the U.S in 1988 and became a research assistant at Louisiana State University, studying sedimentary patterns of petroleum reservoirs. He was a PhD candidate at Pennsylvania State University from 1990 to 1993, specializing in Computer Modeling of Sedimentary Processes. Steve’s background in Geology and Mineralogy provided him foundation for asbestos analysis. Accumulatively, he has studied asbestos for the last 30 years. As the Laboratory Director, Steve is responsible for assuring that Seattle Asbestos Test, LLC resources are adequately allocated to specific projects, sufficient staffing, equipment, and support are in place, and satisfactory services are provided to clients. Mr. Zhang oversees the Laboratory Manager, the Marketing Manager, the Q/A Manager and all other personal, and makes the ultimate decisions on every phase of the laboratory operations.

Weilong Tai, Laboratory Manager

As Laboratory Manager, Weilong Tai works under the supervision of the Lab Director, and is responsible for assuring that the clients are getting timely and satisfactory services, the laboratory operations are smooth, all analysts and personnel are performing efficiently, the samples are received, processed, and stored properly, the supplies are maintained at the right level and spent efficiently, and that the procedures are written and followed with the guidelines of NVLAP accreditation. Weilong Tai is familiar with the accreditation of different organizations and agencies, and able to independently achieve and maintain these accreditations . Weilong’s duty also includes assisting the work of the department mangers. Weilong holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Qingdao University, China.

Liz Dutton, Assistant Laboratory Manager

Liz loved science since her childhood. Growing up in Eastern Washington, fossil and rock hunting trips were a common occurrence for her, and she spent countless hours on petri dish science fair projects at her father’s biological lab at Washington State University. As a Geology major in college, Liz gained an intimate knowledge of mineralogy and microscopy, which gave her great advantage working in the field of Analytical Asbestos.

It has proven to be a pleasant and important milestone for both Liz and Seattle Asbestos Test, LLC that she took the opportunity to join the team when a position was open.

After joining Seattle Asbestos Test, LLC, Liz showed her great enthusiasm for applying the material and geologic sciences to this job, and her upbeat and positive attitude, her eagerness to learn, as well as her ability to attend to even the smallest details were felt by everyone.

As the Assistant Laboratory Manager at Seattle Asbestos Test, Liz’s goal is to provide all clients with timely, accurate, and quality results as well as to create an environment in which other team members can do the same.

Liz enjoys sports activities, reading and arts as her hobbies.

Liz holds a Bachelors Degree of Science in Geology from Western Washington University.