About the Owner
Rich West is a Michigan native hailing from beautiful Traverse City in the northern Lower Peninsula. He graduated from Central Michigan University with a B.S. and M.S. in Biology. Rich worked in clinical flow cytometry in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids for many years. He then built the Stem Cell Engineering lab for the Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Team of De Vos Children's Hospital, and fostered strong ties between the hospital, Michigan Community Blood Centers and Calvin College. Rich then built and developed the flow cytometry core facility at the Van Andel Institute. In 2010 Rich founded West Labs Scientific LLC located at the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center in Kalamazoo, MI.
Rich has built many strong relationships with Michigan colleges and universities (Central Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Calvin College, Cornerstone College, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Community College, Michigan State University, Aquinas College) and has been a guest lecturer and a host for interns from the Bridges NIGMS program, the Michigan Shifting Gears Program, and the Professional Science Master's Program at Grand Valley State University. Rich is very involved in educating young people about science and has visited middle and high schools throughout west Michigan bringing a message that inspires and promotes careers in science.
Richard A. West, President of West Labs Scientific LLC
Company News
November, 2012
West Labs attends "Launch MI Lab" event
West Labs had the pleasure of attending the unveiling of the Launch Mi Lab at SMIC event. Check it out! September, 2012
West Labs interviewed about MI Shifting Gears
West Labs is a strong proponent of MiBiz and the Michigan Shifting Gears Program read here what West Labs said about SGP to MiBiz.
July, 2012
West Labs Touts SBTDC SEO Analysis
West Labs touts the SBTDC's new SEO reporting and analysis service, "We love it, thanks SBTDC"!
West Labs attends "Launch MI Lab" event
West Labs had the pleasure of attending the unveiling of the Launch Mi Lab at SMIC event. Check it out! September, 2012
West Labs interviewed about MI Shifting Gears
West Labs is a strong proponent of MiBiz and the Michigan Shifting Gears Program read here what West Labs said about SGP to MiBiz.
July, 2012
West Labs Touts SBTDC SEO Analysis
West Labs touts the SBTDC's new SEO reporting and analysis service, "We love it, thanks SBTDC"!