2023-2024 AAPS Advocate Andre LuJan, PaleoTex LLC.
Andre LuJan is an experienced paleontologist and entrepreneur who established PaleoTex LLC in Texas in 2016 and became sole owner in 2023. PaleoTex is a professional services company with a lab space fully equipped to provide fossil & mineral preparation, restoration, molding, casting, and mounting services. Additionally, Mr. LuJan offers field paleontology services, including consultations, mapping, excavation, heavy machine work and logistics in remote places throughout the country.
He founded Andre LuJan Lux Paleo Services, his own high-end consulting agency in 2023 that caters to celebrities and high-profile clientele offering a full range of luxury paleontological services including white glove installation, consulting, procurement, brokering, fossil restoration and repair.
Grateful for his achievements, some of Andre's most notable contributions have included the discovery of the first Ankylosaur ever found in Texas in 2018, a brand-new genus which he subsequently donated to science. He was also responsible for revamping a renewed interest in Texas paleontology. Some of his work has notably been featured in museums worldwide.
Aside from his primary career objectives, Andre was recently approached to help develop a new program at Hill College by the institution's president. His role entails helping develop a job training certification in paleo technology to provide a pathway for the next generation of experts in the field. As an expert in his field, Mr. LuJan has also been affiliated with several well-known paleontologists and other institutions and is frequently called upon for his insight. He has also become a notable spokesperson for various media outlets, such as NPR and the History Channel.
Having previously focused his career on environmental science, Andre was employed by LCA Environmental Inc. from 2012 to 2018 as an environmental project manager. In this capacity, he provided various environmental services, such as abatement monitoring and documentation, asbestos surveys, report writing, and air sample analysis via phase contrast microscopy. Mr. LuJan also monitored demolition and assisted with lead-based paint inspections, mold, and indoor air quality assessments.
Active in various civic roles, Andre is the co-founder and executive director of Texas Through Time Inc. with his wife, Carrie LuJan, a nonprofit museum in Hillsboro, Texas, devoted to showcasing authentic fossils from Texas and surrounding states since 2018. His overarching goal includes helping the organization become a nationally recognized institution that offers significant research program opportunities. This dream has been realized with a recent donation of a 40,000 square foot historic school building to the nonprofit that will be the permanent home of the institution, additionally a $144,000 grant from the City of Hillsboro will help replace the building's 178 windows. Moreover, Mr. LuJan has been active as a board member of the Hillsboro Main Street Committee in Hillsboro from 2019-2023 and has served as Election Judge in 2022 and 2023.
Andre's career and achievements have been published in numerous prominent professional journals, such as Nature, and featured in local and national media outlets like Shoutout DFW, The New York Times, and "Dino Hunters" on the Discovery Channel. Furthermore, his company has been recognized as the Business of the Year.
Well-qualified in his industry, Andre's completed the Leadership Greater Hillsboro Inc. program, graduating with honors in 2021. He also holds many credentials through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
Andre is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, the Texas Association of Museums, and the Dallas Paleontological Society. He was selected for The Marquis Who's Who in America in 2023, inclusion in which is limited to individuals who possess professional integrity, demonstrate outstanding achievement in their respective fields and have made innumerable contributions to society as a whole.
Andre was elected as president of the Association of Applied paleontological Services during the February 2023 meeting and was the successful bidder on the William Mason Lab Coat earning him the title of AAPS Advocate for 2023-2024.
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