Allison Scott has evaluated and supported rapid microbial technologies for air and water applications for over fifteen years. As part of this work, she is an active member and facilitator of the Modern Microbial Methods (M3) Collaboration, a group of industry experts dedicated to advancing the knowledge, adoption, and implementation of modern microbial technologies. Allison serves as a Principal Scientist at BWT Pharma & Biotech Inc., where she specializes in online water bioburden analyzers, and is also a member of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Microbiology Expert Committee. Allison holds a joint Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Arizona and Materials Chemistry from the University of Rennes.