Professional of the Year - Healthcare/Medical Allergy Reference Laboratory
John Jay Weiss |
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Title: | President |
Industry: | Medical Allergy Reference Laboratory |
Type of Organization: | Allergy Reference and R&D Laboratory |
Major Product/Service: | Providing R&D targeting allergy information |
Expertise: | 40+ years experience; Collaborates with physicians regarding allergy information; Directs research and development; Focuses on allergen component testing |
Geographic Area of Distribution: | International |
Affiliations: | A.A.B.; N.I.L.A. |
University/Degree: | Ph.D., Tumor Cell Biology, Northwestern University, 1989 |
Born: | May 28, 1953, Chicago, Illinois |
Hobbies/Sports: | Travel, swimming, bridge, golf |
Work History: | Previously, Dr. Weiss served with Esoterix, Diagnostic Products Corporation, Diamed, and Kallestad. |
Career Accomplishments: | Dr. Weiss is proud of the following accomplishments: He developed quantitative COVID-19 antibody tests. He received the first FDA clearance for latex allergy testing. He also purified alpha-feto protein for FDA clearance for neural tube defect serum screening. |