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Who we are

Advanced Mineral Separations (“AMS”) is a nanotechnology company focused on extraction and detection of target substances at the molecular level. Our products provide significant advantages in cost and performance. These advantages are derived from application of our patented technologies in the highly specialized field of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). AMS has commercialized IXOS®, a line of extraction polymers for the gold mining industry and Affinity™ for the Cannabis Industry.  The Company has also completed pre-productization development of an advanced virus detection technology (AMIPS™) which has been tested and confirmed 250 times more sensitive than existing immunoassay/rapid antigen tests with no false readings from a test battery of other respiratory viruses and bacteria.

Our systems provide the end-user with a more efficient and effective extraction system that yields a purer and cleaner end product. Our fully scalable systems replace antiquated and time-consuming traditional processes, resulting in:

  • Higher Yields

  • More Process Stability

  • Unlimited Scalability

  • Less Expensive

  • Faster Kinetics

  • Simple Operations

  • Higher Sensitivity and selectivity

  • Reduced Environmental Impact

Our systems are 100% company-developed and owned, and are patented or patent pending in 40+ countries worldwide.

Meet the Team

  • Randy Johnson

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Mr. Randy Johnson is the sole owner of Advanced Mineral Separations and has a diverse background in infrastructure, mining, manufacturing and other industrial operations. Mr. Johnson is also the President of Tyler Rental Inc., an Alaska-based enterprise with over 100 employees, which he founded as a start-up in 1989 and subsequently grew to a multi-state enterprise. Mr. Johnson formed Alaska Ship and Drydock (“ASD”) to operate the Ketchikan Shipyard under contract with the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in 1993. Working in conjunction with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), he guided an $80 million shipyard expansion project at ASD, including a new 2,500 ton dry-dock, upland ship berthing and an 80,000 square foot ship assembly hall and production support complex. He sold the company to Vigor Industrial in 2012, having grown it into a thriving enterprise with annual revenues of $35 million and up to 200 employees. In addition to Tyler and ASD, Mr. Johnson’s business operations and ownership experience includes such Southeast Alaska enterprises as Ty-Matt Construction and Ketchikan Ready Mix and Quarry. Mr. Johnson currently serves on the Board of Directors for Alaska Power and Telephone (AP&T) and has resided in Ketchikan, Alaska, for 40 years.

  • Jon Gluckman, Ph.D.

    CHEIF OPERATING OFFICER

    Dr. Gluckman brings a 30-year track record of innovative, technology-driven achievements to his role as COO of Advanced Mineral Separations. As founder and CEO of Integrated Dynamics, a government engineering services company since 1996, Dr. Gluckman focused on the development and subsequent transition of advanced technologies into commercial applications. As the leader of AMS’ predecessor, Sixth Wave Innovations, Inc. since 2012, Dr. Gluckman has concentrated his efforts to complete IXOS®, in the metals processing industry. Dr. Gluckman holds a Ph.D from the University of Cincinnati.

  • Peter Kim, Ph.D.

    CHIEF SCIENTIST

    Dr. Peter Kim graduated with a Doctorate Degree in Chemical Engineering. He is a senior chemist with expertise in adsorption, catalysis, material synthesis, analytical chemistry, and wet chemistry. He has extensive experience in oil recovery from mining, oil shale rock, vehicle emission treatment, air purification, and waste water treatment. He also has strong hands-on experimental experience in ore leaching, CIL, CIP, RIL, RIP, batch/column adsorption, elution with various eluents, adsorbent evaluation, and metal analysis with ICP-MS and AA. He is currently leading IXOS application development at AMS.

  • William Gluckman

    TECHNICAL SALES

    Mr. William Gluckman started his career working for the Company as a lab technician.  He quickly progressed to assisting in development and production of the molecularly imprinted polymers developed and patented by the Company.   William’s duties included spearheading development of our Affinity polymers for purification of cannabinoids where he developed a technical expertise in cannabis processing.  William has transitioned to the mining sector and currently holds the position of Technical Sales.