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Expert in Process Chemistry - Fragrances - Fluorine Chemistry
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A significant portion of Expert's career has been spent in the organofluorine industry. He has been active in the manufacture of fluorinated organic chemicals since 1958, and is very familiar with fluorine and hydrofluoric acid technology. He has extensive experience in the manufacture of fluorinated anesthetics, chlorofluorocarbons, trifluorochloroethylene, polytrifluorochloroethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, high-density fluids, nonflammable rust retardants, polymerization of fluorinated monomers to make fluorocarbon polymers, as well in the manufacture of nonflammable lubricants and other fluorinated and halogenated compounds.
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As Technical Director of International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. in New Jersey for 12 years, Expert was responsible for all technical aspects of aroma chemical manufacture, including selection and specification of raw materials, development and improvement of process chemistry and engineering, analytical services, and quality control. He is experienced in all phases of chemical manufacture, including batch and continuous vacuum fractional distillation, hydrogenation, extraction, batch processes, batch reactors, chemical reactor application, chemical batch scale-up, fine chemicals, fragrance process chemistry, process engineering, process optimization, and process technology.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Manchester, New Hampshire;
Nashua, New Hampshire;
Lawrence, Massachusetts;
Haverhill, Massachusetts;
and Portland, Maine.
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1969
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M.S.
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Chemistry
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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1955
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B.S.
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Chemistry
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Brooklyn College
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1988 to
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Consulting Chemist
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1977 to 1988
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International Flavors and Fragrances, inc.
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Technical Director
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Expert worked in chemical and manufacturing process control.
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1971 to 1977
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Givaudan Corporation
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Development and Production
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Senior Chemist
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He was responsible for the operation of the Development Department.
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1966 to 1971
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Tenneco Chemical Corporation
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R&D Chemist
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1958 to 1966
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Halocarbon Products Corporation, Inc.
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R&D Chemist
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Expert did R&D and process scale-up for aliphatic fluorine chemicals.
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Associations/Societies
Expert was a member of the Association of Consulting Chemists & Chemical Engineers since 1989, and was President from 1992-1994.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert wrote an article on computer controls for an organization supplying information to industry executives. Gave a presentation at the 2003 ACS meeting on "Using the Internet for chemistry consulting"
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Expert has consulted on process development and optimization for fluorocarbon manufacture.
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He has consulted on process comparison and evaluation for chemical manufacture.
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Expert performed a company evaluation and feasibility study for a venture capital group.
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He has worked on the development of analytical tests for toxic materials.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert provides litigation support for attorneys, and has served as an expert witness in several disputes.
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1992 to 1993
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India
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Expert served as a volunteer expert in the United Nations "Unistar program" working with an Indian company for process improvement in manufacturing fragrance chemicals.
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1999 to 2000
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India
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He worked with an Indian company to improve process, distillation, and heat transfer operations.
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