“I have 27 US patents and am a retired chemist engaged in consulting/expert witnessing.”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LK Consulting: Boynton Beach, FL 2003 - present
“Expert Witness” in chemical, patent, and scientific related areas( I give depositions).
Technical service to the coatings, sealant, elastomer, and adhesives industry. Consultant to financial institutions on the chemical industry. Member of the Gerson & Lehrman Group’s “Councils of Advisors” – “Scholar” (top 20% of consultants).
Adjunct Professor: 2005 - present Chemistry at: Broward College, Palm Beach State College; Nova Southeastern University. Marketing and Earth Science at Palm Beach State College
Crompton Corporation (Chemtura), Tarrytown, N.Y. 1997- 2002
Project Scientist- technical project manager for a 3 billion-dollar chemical company
• Developed applications for silicon chemicals in coatings program
• Structured, planned, and facilitated a new coating application labs
• Olin Corporation, Cheshire, CT 1973 – 1997
Research Associate – Sr. chemist for a 2.5 billion-dollar chemical company
• Managed a waterborne polyurethane coatings program
• Developed materials for use in cross-linking powder coatings
• Invented moisture curable sealants
• Synthesized new paint drier catalyst to replace lead in paint
• Designed a process for producing zinc pyrithione (a fungicide)
• Developed antimicrobial chemicals
• Developed crop protection chemicals
EDUCATION
• University of New Haven M.B.A., Marketing
• Adelphi University Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
• Clarkson College of Technology M.S., Organic Chemistry
• Polytechnic Institute of New York B.S., Chemistry
PATENTS and PUBLICATIONS
~27 U.S. patents; 11 publications (summary below).