August Specht
CTO Agilent
Agilent Technologies•Walnut Creek, California, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience23+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
Specialties: Development of Scientific Instruments; Mass Spectrometry,Laser Spectroscopy, etc. Product Managment, Marketing Managment
Career Timeline
- Agilent TechnologiesCurrentJun 2025–Present· 1 yr 5 mos
- Chief Technology OfficerCurrentJun 2025–Present
- Apr 2009–Jun 2025· 16 yrs 2 mos
- VP R&D, Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry DivisionAug 2019–Jun 2025
- VP of Global Research and Development, Life Science Mass Spectrometry2015–Aug 2019
- Director, Strategy and Business DevelopmentOct 2013–2015
- Director of Product Marketing - Life Science Mass SpectrometryApr 2009–Oct 2013
- Nov 2006–Apr 2009· 2 yrs 5 mos
- LC/MS Products Engineering ManagerNov 2006–Apr 2009
- 2003–2006· 3 yrs
- Scientist, Research2003–2006
Education
MBA
Marketing, General Managment
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Ph.D.
Analytical Chemistry
The University of British Columbia
BSc.H.
Chemistry
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Reports To
August Specht
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
CommercializationChromatographyProduct ManagementLC-MSMass SpectrometryTechnology TransferProduct MarketingMarketing ManagementProduct LaunchChemistryProteomicsSpectroscopyLife SciencesHPLCR&DInstrumentationCharacterizationValidationLifesciencesBiotechnology