Education:

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, September 1963
Major: Analytical Chemistry; Minor: Biophysics

B.S., University of Rhode Island, June 1960 (Highest Honors)
Major: Chemistry; Minor: German

Cumulative Grade Point Averages (max. 4.00): MIT 3.68; URI 3.74

Special courses:

• Electroanalytical Chemistry (J.J. Lingane) Harvard University, January-June 1961
  
• Electronics for Scientists (H.V. Malmstadt) University of Illinois, June-July 1966
  
• Radiochemistry (G. Choppin) University of Illinois - Chicago Circle, Sept. 1967
  
• Biochemistry (J. Finlayson) National Institutes of Health, Sept. 1971-Jan. 1972
  
• Physiological Systems Analysis (P. Abbrecht) University of Michigan, July 1973
  
• Liquid Chromatography (H.M. McNair) Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Dec. 1976
  
• Electrochemical Engineering (F.M. Donahue) University of Michigan, July-August 1977
  
• Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (A.R. Katritzky) University of Florida, March 1981
  
• Industrial Biotechnology (R.P. Ouellette) George Washington University, June 1984
  
• Quality Assurance of Chemical Measurements (J.K. Taylor) National Bureau of Standards, Nov. 1984
  
• Toxicology for Chemists (F.J. DiCarlo) UC Irvine, April 1992
  
• Recombinant DNA for Chemists (J.G. Chirikjian) Georgetown University, August 1994

Honors:

• Sustained Superior Performance Award (NIST) 1988-1989
  
• Silver Medal for Meritorious Federal Service (Department of Commerce)
  1987
• Superior Accomplishment Award (NBS) 1987
  
• I-R 100 Award 1986
  
• Superior Accomplishment Award (NBS) 1986
  
• Superior Accomplishment Award (NBS) 1984
  
• Bronze Medal for Superior Federal Service (NBS) 1982
  
• Sustained Superior Performance Award (NBS) 1979-1981
  
• Sustained Superior Performance Award (NBS) 1972
  
• Superior Performance Award (NBS) 1969
  
• Washington Academy of Sciences, elected Fellow (1969)
  
• Society of the Sigma Xi (MIT) 1963
  
• Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors (URI) 1960
  
• (Graduated 4th in a class of 514 students)
• Alliance Francaise Award (URI) 1960
  
• Chemistry Society Award (URI) 1960
  
• Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honor Society (URI) 1959
  
• Chemistry Faculty Award (URI) 1957, 1958, 1959

Fellowships:

• National Research Council-National Bureau of Standards Postdoctoral Research Associate (1963-1964)
  
• National Science Foundation Fellow (MIT) (1961-1962 and 1962-1963)
  
• National Science Foundation Summer Fellow (MIT) (1961 and 1962)
  

Academic Experience:

• Cornell University, Professor of Chemistry, Dept. of Food Science and Technology; and Director, Cornell Analytical Chemistry Laboratories, NY State Agricultural Experiment Station (1990-); Faculty member of the Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology of the Cornell Center for the Environment; and Member of the Graduate Field of Food Science & Technology and the Graduate Field of Environmental Toxicology
  
• University of Maryland, Adjunct Professor/Lecturer (1976-1980; 1984-1989) Subjects: Electroanalytical Chemistry; Advanced Quantitative Analysis; Chemical Measurements Laboratory (Electrochemistry); Directed the research of four successful Ph.D. students
  
• Boston College, Assistant Professor (1965-1966) Subjects: Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry; Instrumental Analysis
  
• Pomona College (CA), Visiting Assistant Professor (1964-1965) Subjects: General, Advanced Analytical, and Advanced Physical Chemistry
  
• MIT, Graduate Teaching Assistant (1960-1963) Subjects: General Chemistry; Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis

Government Experience:

• National Bureau of Standards/NIST:
  
• Supervisory Research Chemist and Group Leader, Organic Electrochemistry/Analytical Sensors (1979-1985, 1986-1990)
  
Acting Deputy Director, Center for Analytical Chemistry (1985-1986; 1988)

• Scientific Assistant to the Director, Center for Analytical Chemistry (1978-79)
  
• Research Chemist, Air and Water Pollution Analysis Section (1974-1978)
  
• Chief, Electrochemical Analysis Section (1970-1973)
  
• Research Chemist, Microchemical Analysis Section (1966-1970)
  
• NRC-NBS Postdoctoral Research Associate, Analytical Chemistry Division (1963-1964)

Industrial Experience:

• Radiometer A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark; Group Leader, Clinical Chemistry (1973-1974)
  
• URI Division of Engineering Research and Development, Kingston, RI; Metallurgist/Electrochemist (part-time, 1957-1960)
  
• Metals and Controls Corp., Attleboro, MA; Analytical Chemist (Summer 1959)
  
• M&C Nuclear, Attleboro, MA; Metallographer (Summer 1958)

Professional Societies:

• American Chemical Society
  Analytical Chemistry Division
  Agrochemicals Division
  Ag & Food Chemistry Division
  
• Institute of Food Technologists
  
• American Association for Clinical Chemistry
  
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
  
• AOAC International
  
• Sigma Xi
  
• Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry
  
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Patents:

NIST:
Liposome Immunoanalysis by Flow Injection Assay
US Patent No. 5,389,523
Filed: July 23, 1992; Allowed: July 1994; Issued Feb. 14, 1995.

Cornell:
Liposome-Enhanced Immunoassay and Test Device
US Patent Applic. Ser. No. 08/135,741
Filed: Oct. 12, 1993

Liposome-Enhanced Immunoaggregation Assay and Test Device
US Patent Applic. Ser. No. 08/382,482
Filed: Feb. 1, 1995

Rapid Method for Visual Identification of Specific DNA Sequences Based on DNA-Tagged Liposomes
US Provisional Patent Applic. No. 60/015,373
Filed: April 8, 1996

Interdigitated Electrode Arrays for Liposome-Enhanced Immunoassay and Test Device
US Patent Applic. Ser. No. 08/722,901
Filed: September 27, 1996

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