Dale Burns

Dale Burns serves as a Lecturer and Laboratory Manager for the Microchemical Analysis Facility (MAF) at Stanford University's Doerr School of Sustainability, with additional roles as Treasurer of the Microanalysis Society and technical director for the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) program. He holds a courtesy faculty appointment at Oregon State University.

• Ph.D. in Geochemistry from Oregon State University
• M.S. in Geological Sciences from San Diego State University
• B.A. in Geological Sciences from Humboldt State University

His research integrates Geochemistry and Microanalysis with Nanotechnology applications in sustainability science, focusing on advanced material characterization through the MAF. This facility supports interdisciplinary projects requiring precise microchemical data across earth sciences and environmental engineering.

Burns teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at Stanford while directing MAF operations and contributing to national nanotechnology infrastructure via NNCI. His professional service includes leadership in the Microanalysis Society and cross-institutional collaboration with Oregon State University.