Richard E. Carlson

Persistent and driven leader with a strong skillset in strategic planning, problem-solving, and effective communication. Possesses a solid understanding of analytical chemistry, natural products, project management, and team leadership. Eager to take on new challenges and contribute to the growth of organizations.

• Directed the creation of over one hundred products responsible for sales of over forty-four million units and1.2 billion USD over a five-year period
• Organized clinical research studies to support improved product claims and marketing materials for products
• Developed and managed external resources with clinical laboratories, clinical research organizations, and consultants as needed to support R&D projects and create improved product claims
• Managed R&D expenses within budget for over nine years
• Directed the creation of an industry leading analytical laboratory
• Directed analytical methods and validation program
• Initiated the creation of a library with over five hundred natural product standard reference materials
• Directed the operation of a greenhouse to support aromatic plant research Registered Aromatic plant Herbarium (YLAH)
• Created, fostered, and expanded relationships to improve product quality
• Mentored team members for career growth and promotions

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Essential Oils and Plant Composition
• ASTM International member since1998; Committees D20, F40, D37, and D16
• Member of ASTM COTCO (Committee on Technical Operations Committee)
• Chaired Section ASTM D20.70.02 on Chromatography for ten years
• Chaired Subcommittee ASTM D20.70 on Analytical Methods for six years
• Co-Chair of ASTM F40.01 on Test Methods for seven years
• Young Living Scientific Advisory Council member since2016
• Board Member and Scientific Affairs Committee member Mint Industry Research Council
• American Chemical Society member since1988
• Member American Society for Mass Spectrometry since1992

• “Authentication of Fennel, Star Anise, and Anise Essential Oils by Gas Chromatography (GC/MS) and Stable Isotope Ratio (GC/IRMS) Analyses”. Murphy, B.J.; Wilson, T.M.; Ziebarth, E.A.; Bowerbank, C.R.; Carlson, R.E. Plants2024,13,214. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13020214
• “Pollination and Seed Production of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (Lamiaceae)”. Ingram, S.S.; Wilson, T.M.; Wilson, J.S.; Ziebarth, E.A.; Johnson, M.C.; Young, J.G.; Carlson, R.E. Seeds2024,3(2),276-285; https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/3/2/21 https://doi.org/10.3390/seeds3020021
• “Essential oil composition and stable isotope profile of cultivated Lippia alba (Verbenaceae) from Ecuador” Packer, C., Abad, A., Wilson, T.M., Murphy, B.J., Orellana, T., Caruajulcal, E., Pacheco, O., Carlson, R.E. JEOPC,1(3),289-297,2023 https://doi.org/10.58985/jeopc.2023.v01i03.38.
• “Essential oil from naturally exuded Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca (Pinaceae) resin” Wilson, T.M.; Ziebarth, E.A. and Carlson, R.E. JEOPC,1(3),213-219,2023 https://doi.org/10.58985/jeopc.2023.v01i03.27.
• “Essential oil composition of leaves, tertiary, and secondary branches of Ocotea aciphylla (Nees & Mart.) Mez (Lauraceae) from Ecuador” Mihalahec, A. A.; Packer, C.; Wilson, T. M.; Pacheco, O. and Carlson, R.E. JEOPC,1(3),185-191,2023. https://doi.org/10.58985/jeopc.2023.v01i03.23.
• “Essential oil profile of Valeriana acutiloba Rydb. (Caprifoliaceae) from Utah (USA)” Poulson, A; Wilson, T.M.; Ziebarth, E.A.; Packer, C and Carlson, R.E. JEOPC,1(1),01-05,2022. https://doi.org/10.58985/jeopc.2022.v01i01.01.
• “Essential Oil Composition and Enantioselective Profile of Agastache urticifolia (Lamiaceae) from Utah” Wilson, T.M.; Davis, A.; Sonstrom, R.E.; Neill, J.L.; Ziebarth, E.A.; Poulson, A.; Carlson, R.E. Molecules2023,28,2249. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052249
• “Essential Oil Composition and Stable Isotope Profile of Osmorhiza occidentalis Torr. (Apiaceae) from Utah” Wilson, T.M.; Murphy, B.J.; Ziebarth, E.A.; Poulson, A.; Packer, C.; Carlson, R.E. Plants2022,11,2685. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11202685
• “The Biophenols behind the Mediterranean Diet” R.E. Carlson and J. A. von Fraunhofer. EC Psychology and Psychiatry11.7 (2022):20-30.
• “Probiotics, Gut Dysbiosis and the Gut-Brain Axis” R.E. Carlson, V. Koneru, and J. A. von Fraunhofer. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology10.7 (2022):50-57.
• “Neem and Dentistry” R.E. Carlson and JA von Fraunhofer. EC Dental Science21.6 (2022):29-35.
• “Olive Oil: Nature’s Panacea” R.E. Carlson and JA von Fraunhofer. EC Nutrition17.6 (2022):17-22.
• “Frankincense: an ancient oil in the modern world, Journal of Essential Oil Research,” R. Michael Buch, Richard E. Carlson & J. Anthony von Fraunhofer (2022), DOI:10.1080/10412905.2022.2066210
• “Essential Oil Composition and Stable Isotope Profile of Cultivated Ocimum campechianum Mill. (Lamiaceae) from Peru” Wilson, T.M.; Murphy, B.J.; Abad, A.; Packer, C.; Poulson, A.; Carlson, R.E. Molecules2022,27,2777. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27092777
• “Olive Oil, Oil Pulling and Dental Health” R.E. Carlson and J.A. von Fraunhofer. EC Dental Science21.4 (2022):88-91.
• “Oleocanthal and Human Health – An Overview” R.E. Carlson and J.A. von Fraunhofer. EC Nutrition17.3 (2022):40-44.
• “Neurological and Health Benefits of Cannabidiol (CBD).” R.E. Carlson, R.M. Buch, and J.A. von Fraunhofer. EC Psychology and Psychiatry11.2 (2022):35-49
• “Essential oil, insect, and microbe relationships in Juniperus osteosperma (Cupressaceae) trees killed by wildfire,” T.M. Wilson, A. Poulson, C. Packer, R.E. Carlson, R. Davis, M.G. Dey, N.M. Owen, S.W. Smalley, R. Dodge, G. Zahn, A. Baadsgaard, M.T. Stevens, Phytologia,2021,103(4),106-118.
• “Xylitol in Systemic and Oral Health.” R.E. Carlson, V. Koneru, and J.A. von Fraunhofer. EC Dental Science20.12 (2021):98-105
• “Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) Essential Oil in Systemic and Oral Health.” R.E. Carlson, R.M. Buch and J.A. von Fraunhofer. EC Dental Science202120(7):43-55
• “The Bioactivity and Health Benefits of Oil of Wintergreen.” R.E. Carlson, R.M. Buch and J.A. von Fraunhofer. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology20219(8):57-66
• “Determining the authenticity of methyl salicylate in Gaultheria procumbens L. and Betula lenta L. essential oils using isotope ratio mass spectrometry,” Brett J. Murphy, Richard E. Carlson, John D. Howa, Tyler M. Wilson & R. Michael Buch: Journal of Essential Oil Research,2021 DOI:10.1080/10412905.2021.1925362
• “Essential Oil Profile and Yield of Corolla, Calyx, Leaf, and Whole Flowering Top of Cultivated Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (Lamiaceae) from Utah” Wilson, T.M.; Poulson, A.; Packer, C.; Carlson, R.E.; Buch, R.M., Molecules,2021,26,2343 https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26082343
• “Aromatic Profiles of Trunk, Limb, and Leaf Essential Oils of Juniperus scopulorum (Cupressaceae)” A. Poulson, T.M. Wilson, C. Packer, R.E. Carlson, and R. Michael Buch, Phytologia,2021,103(1),10-17
• “Essential oils of trunk, limbs, needles, and seed cones of Pinus edulis (Pinaceae) from Utah” A. Poulson, T.M. Wilson, C. Packer, R.E. Carlson, and R. Michael Buch, Phytologia,2020,102(3),200-207
• “Multidrug and Pan-Antibiotic Resistance—The Role of Antimicrobial and Synergistic Essential Oils: A Review,” K. Boren, A. Crown, and R.E. Carlson, Natural Products Communication,2020,15 (10),1-19
• “Essential oils of whole tree, trunk, limbs and leaves of Juniperus osteosperma from Utah” T.M. Wilson, A. Poulson, C. Packer, J. Marshall, R.E. Carlson, and R. Michael Buch, Phytologia,2019,101(3),188-193
• “Detecting Essential Oil Adulteration,” K.E. Boren, D.G. Young, C.L. Woolley, B.L. Smith, and R.E. Carlson, J Environ Anal Chem,2015,2 (2)1-4
• “New Fractionation Scheme for Lipid Classes Based on “in-cell fractionation” Using Sequential Pressurized Liquid Extraction,” J. Poerschmann and R. Carlson, J. Chromatogr. A,2006,1127,18-25
• “A Simple Solvent Selection Method for Accelerated Solvent Extraction of Additives from Polymers,” R. H. Vandenburg, R. E. Carlson, A. A. Clifford, J. Carroll, I. D. Newton, and K. D. Bartle,1999, The Analyst,124,1707-1710
• “Investigation of Cationic Organic Dyes used as Molecular Probes by Liquid Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry,” R. E. Carlson and K. L. Busch, Organic Mass Spectrometry,1994,29,632-640
• “Identification of Tetraphenylborate Radiolysis Products in a Simulated Feedstock for Radioactive Waste Processing” M.G. Bartlett, R. E. Carlson, S.A. Testino, Jr., G.J. Kunkel, S.K. Wallace, L. Wang, R.F. Browner, K.L. Busch and R. E. Eibling Internal report, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC.1994
• “Planar Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry,” K.L. Busch, J.O. Mullis, and R.E. Carlson, J. Liquid Chromatogr.,1993,16,1695-1713
• “High Resolution Chromatographic Characterization of Depolymerized Coals of Different Rank: Aliphatic and Aromatic Hydrocarbons,” R. E. Carlson, S. Critchfield, W. P. Vorkink, J.-Z. Dong, R. J. Pugmire, K. D. Bartle, J. S. Shabtai, and M. L. Lee, Fuel,1991,71,19-29