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David Proctor is the Technical Director at the International Antimicrobial Council (IAC) and Adjunct Faculty in Chemistry and Biology at Mid Michigan College. As Technical Director at the International Antimicrobial Council, David promotes the responsible use of microbial and odor control technologies through research, education, and community building. His research interests include the development of test methods for multi-functional finishes and the impact of microbial and odor control finishes on the establishment of circular economies for textiles and other sectors. Previously, David was Adjunct Faculty at Saginaw Valley State University. He was also a Scientific Review Officer with CSRA Inc. David served as a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow in the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure at the National Science Foundation and was a Research Associate and a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow with the Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Policy at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. David was a postdoctoral researcher in structural biology at the University of Dundee, where he helped to establish the UK Research Staff Association to provide a collective voice for UK researchers. He completed a doctorate in chemistry at the Pennsylvania State University.