Herbicide Chemist - Plant Growth (415)
Expertise
Exploratory synthesis research for new classes of biologically active compounds.
Develop programs to define and optimize chemical structure - biological activity relationships.
Synthesis, characterization and identification of novel organic compounds.
Chemical nomenclature specialist.
Herbicide testing and evaluation.
New product manufacturing process development studies.
Teaching organic and general chemistry.
Expert witness, herbicide litigation.
Honors & Publications
Inventor/co-inventor of 103 U.S. Patents, additional patents pending and patents worldwide
91 on sulfonyl urea herbicides and related areas
Other herbicides, plant- growth regulators
Anti-viral and depressant/anti-depressant drugs
Products covered by these patents include duPont herbicides
Glean
Oust
Ally
Classic
Harmony
Express
Muster
Pinnacle
Canopy
Escort
Finesse
Author/co-author of 15 scientific papers in field of organic chemistry and herbicides.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
American Chemical Society
Plant Growth Regulator Society
Education
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Michigan State University, E.Lansing, MI, 1957
M. S., Organic Chemistry, Duquesne University, 1952
B. S., Chemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1950