Duties and responsibilities of laboratory scientists.

The duties and responsibilities of laboratory scientists are still evolving. In this paper, I briefly summarize some of the classical duties and responsibilities of Clinical Chemists in the areas of research, education and service. Furthermore, I developed some general rules of success for younger laboratorians. It is clear that we are living in exciting times and Clinical Chemists must learn to adapt very quickly to the continuing changes in our discipline. The new developments in science and technology suggest that we are yet to realize the best times of this exciting profession.