Announcing Vista 200
Check out our new semiconductor-specific instrument
About
The experts in nano‑scale chemical analysis
We are a passionate team of scientists working to create the highest resolution molecular analysis instruments available. Our team invented and brought to market the first true non‑contact AFM infrared spectroscopy technique, photo-induced force microscopy (PiFM). With our technology, we help some of the largest companies and most demanding researchers worldwide solve problems at the molecular level with quantitative data. That is our mission—to empower people everywhere to analyze complex nano-scale systems. We strive to do our job well and right; in addition to passion, we work with integrity and care to provide the best nano-scale analysis solutions to each of our customers.
Meet Us
Sung Park, Ph.D.
Cofounder, CEO
Derek Nowak, Ph.D.
Director of Applications
Tom Albrecht, Ph.D.
VP of Engineering
Kumar Wickramasinghe, Ph.D.
Cofounder, Board member
Miguel Venegas, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
Padraic O’Reilly, M.S.
Applications Scientist
Graceson Aufderheide, B.A.
Applications Engineer
John de Villiers
Logistics
Josh Gioja, B.S.
Software Engineer
Ian Choi, M.B.A.
Accounting & Administrative
The Beginning:
We started with a vision to “see molecules in color” at the nanometer scale by developing technologies for chemical analysis using a combination of AFM and optical spectroscopy. Molecular Vista was founded in 2011 by two industry veterans, Prof. Kumar Wickramasinghe of UC Irvine and Dr. Sung Park of Park Scientific Instruments. Ever since, we have worked to provide the scientific community with the most cutting‑edge nano‑scale molecular analysis tools available.
1988
Park Scientific Co-founded by Dr. Sung Park and Dr. Sang‑il Park
1994
s-SNOM work published by Dr. Kumar Wickramasinghe (based on 1989 patent)
2010
PiFM work published by Dr. Kumar Wickramasinghe
2011
Molecular Vista Inc. co-founded by Dr. Sung Park and Dr. Kumar Wickramasinghe
2013
Vista One released
2014
First customer paper published
2016
Science Advances IR PiFM paper published
2020
Partnership with Park Systems
Careers
We are always on the lookout for good people who are interested in nano‑scale physics, chemistry, materials, or instrumentation. Our work environment feels similar to an academic space with many pieces of hardware and experiments being explored simultaneously. As a group we emphasize working with integrity and care, as we believe these are two key values that ultimately lead to excellence. Every member of our team makes an impact at Molecular Vista, and we pride ourselves on cultivating a healthy environment. If you are interested in joining us, please reach out to us at info@molecularvista.com with a cover letter and/or resume.