The Passing of a LIMS Pioneer
Mike McGinnis passed away Monday morning 11/21 after suffering a heart attack while eating breakfast with a business associate.
Mike McGinnis was one of the early pioneers of the LIMS industry and wrote the first commercially available LIMS for HP midrange computers. Always ahead of the curve, Mike co-authored and published the first edition of the LIMS Workbook and recently invented the autosampler microVials technology. In 1979 Mike established Transition Labs and as the president and founder he provided laboratory software consulting and analytical standards to the petrochemical industry. Mike held a BA from Yale University with majors in Biology and Geology. Mike will be missed by all who knew him.
Mike was a husband, father, grandfather, faithful friend, and was loved by all who knew him well. He is survived by his wife, Marianne McGinnis, his mother, V. Jewell McGinnis, his brothers Travis and Dave McGinnis, his children: Seth McGinnis, Kimberly McNeely, Boyd Nelson, Joel Nelson, Mollie Crawford, Loren McGinnis & Sherilyn McGinnis their spouses, five grandchildren, and a host of friends and associates.
You can view Mike’s as well as register your own tribute to him and read other’s tributes to him. The site is www.horanandmcconaty.com .
