Chemistry Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1810

Education

1968, Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

1964, M.S. Chemistry, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
           
1959, B.S. Chemistry, Brooklyn College (CUNY), Brooklyn, New York

Experience

1994-Present, Expert 1810’s Technical Consulting
Provide consulting services to FDA regulated Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies. Assistance with Quality Systems, Analytical Chemistry method development and validation. Training services in FDA compliance. Lecturer and Laboratory instructor in Johnson & Johnson training course for Laboratory Analysts. Project manager of funded research program at Rutgers University Center of Biomaterials & Department of Chemistry. Expert consultant to law firms in product liability and patent litigation cases.

2003, William Paterson University, Adjunct professor of Chemistry
Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor in College Chemistry courses.          

1972-1993, Ethicon, Inc.
Twenty-one years experience as materials characterization scientist in R&D Division of major Johnson & Johnson medical and pharmaceutical products company.  Last 15 years included managing the Analytical and Characterization Sciences Department with staff of 30 professional and technical personnel.  The Department served as the base of operations of the J&J Polymer Characterization Center that provided analytical, characterization and consultation services to all J&J companies.

1992, County College of Morris, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry
General Chemistry & laboratory course instructor.

1969-1972, Allied Chemical Corp.
Research scientist in polymer characterization utilizing molecular spectroscopy techniques such as laser Raman and infrared spectroscopy.  Structures of polymer fibers were elucidated to enhance properties.

1968, Center For Materials, Research University of Maryland
Post Doctoral Associate in program to study the solid - state phase transitions of materials while being subjected to very high pressures.  Developed laser Raman techniques to study the effects of pressure on materials in miniaturized diamond anvil cells.

1964-1968, University of Maryland
Graduate teaching and research assistant in the Department of Chemistry.

1960-1964, AVCO Corp.
Scientist in Materials Department measuring fundamental thermodynamic properties of refractory and composite materials at high temperatures.

Professional Societies and Organizations

ASTM-Chairman Subcommittee 13.08 on Raman Spectroscopy (1974-1981)

ACS-Chairman North Jersey Section Thermal Analysis Group (1977-1979)

SAS-Chairman New York Section (1981-1982)   National Delegate

EAS-Member Governing Board (1994-present)

Chairman of J&J Corporate Analytical and Instrumentation Committee (1983-1985)

Society of Sigma Xi-Chairman of J&J Chapter (1980-1981)

American Association for Medical Instrumentation-Member of working group on ethylene oxide residues (1981-present)
                                                                                                           
Co-Chairman Committee on Education and Training of New Jersey Research & Development Council (1990-1991)

Chairman of the American Microchemical Society (2001-2003)

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (since 1959)

Member American Chemical Society (since 1959)

Member American Physical Society

Member Coblentz Society

Member North American Thermal Analysis Society

Member Society of Plastics Engineers

Member Society for Applied Spectroscopy

Member Mount Olive Township (NJ) Environmental Commission (1991-2000)