Founded in 2007 by Kevin Lustig, Chris Petersen, and Andrew Martin, Scientist.com is a private company headquartered in Solana Beach, California. The company's core mission is to streamline the procurement process for scientific research services, enabling scientists to conduct innovative experiments more efficiently and cost-effectively. Scientist.com operates a network of public and private e-commerce marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers of scientific research services, offering products such as reagents, consumables, and enterprise software solutions.
Key figures affiliated with Scientist.com include Kevin Lustig (Founder & CEO), Chris Petersen (Founder & CIO), and Daniel Kagan (COO). The company has achieved significant milestones, including growing to 115 employees by June 2022 and rebranding from its original name, Assay Depot. Scientist.com has made a substantial impact on the scientific community by reducing research costs and accelerating the pace of scientific discovery through its innovative digital marketplace.