Primary leadership for Sioux Biochemical is provided by Dr. Allan Kramer, President, Dr. Randy Meyer, Director of R&D and Bill Van Horssen, CFO.

  Other personnel employed by Sioux Biochemical include technicians with biology and/or chemistry backgrounds who perform most of the extraction and isolation processes.

Key Personnel

• Allan Kramer, Ph.D., President
• Bill Van Horssen, CFO
• Randy Meyer, Ph.D., Director of Research and Development
• Barton Slagter, Ph.D., Process Development Director

Dr. Allan Kramer, President, Dr. Kramer received his M.S. in Organic Chemistry from Kansas State University in 1970 and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from American University, Washington D.C. in 1974. He is founder and co-owner of Sioux Biochemical, Inc. and has served as its president since its inception. He worked at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD doing research on Multiple Sclerosis. He has taught at local Iowa colleges and enjoys agricultural research. Since 1987 he has been involved at the management level in the biotechnology industry. In 1998, he co-founded Sioux Pharm, Inc. which produces nutraceuticals, including chondroitin sulfate, a popular supplement for joint health.

Dr. Randy Meyer, Director of Research and Development, Dr. Meyer is an expert in the field of endocrinology and serves as the head of research and Development. Dr. Meyer received his Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Minnesota in 1995. Dr. Meyer has 24 publications in the fields of Endocrinology and Biochemistry. Currently Dr. Meyer is overseeing several promising new projects in various stages of development. He is married and he and his wife and two children reside near Sioux Center, IA.

Bill Van Horssen, Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Van Horssen has been involved in finance and administration since 1970. He has a wealth of business experience including international business. He began serving a Chief Financial Officer shortly after the inception of Sioux Biochemical. He is responsible for finance, human resources, risk management, purchasing and general administration.

Dr. Barton Slagter, Director of Process Development, Dr. Slagter received his Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from North Dakota State University in 2003. Currently Dr. Slagter is involved in process development for several new projects at Sioux Biochemical. Dr. Slagter provides support to our customers during development and scale-up of their projects. He also provides direction and support to the production staff. He is married and he and his wife and daughter reside near Sioux Center, IA.