An Officer and a gentleman
It is with heavy heart that I report the passing of Jeff Officer, 62 years old, the inventor of Accutase and Accumax.
During the early 1990's Jeff was a world class surfer that won the then highly prestigious Webber Contest. Many people knew Jeff as a good natured surfer who was, quite simply, better than most of us. I was privileged to also know his other side, an independent businessman/scientist doing cutting edge product development of animal free cell culture reagents.
Jeff came to me 18 years ago and said, "Kevin, I have developed this amazing cell detachment solution which my business partners do not wish to pursue. I am getting a divorce from my wife and she it taking everything. You should buy this technology because it is such a great product and I don't want my wife to get it! So started our business of making Accutase.
You are sorely missed, Jeff for your intelligence and your kindness. Thank you.
It is with heavy heart that I report the passing of Jeff Officer, 62 years old, the inventor of Accutase and Accumax.
During the early 1990's Jeff was a world class surfer that won the then highly prestigious Webber Contest. Many people knew Jeff as a good natured surfer who was, quite simply, better than most of us. I was privileged to also know his other side, an independent businessman/scientist doing cutting edge product development of animal free cell culture reagents.
Jeff came to me 18 years ago and said, "Kevin, I have developed this amazing cell detachment solution which my business partners do not wish to pursue. I am getting a divorce from my wife and she it taking everything. You should buy this technology because it is such a great product and I don't want my wife to get it! So started our business of making Accutase.
You are sorely missed, Jeff for your intelligence and your kindness. Thank you.
