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L. Katz
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
“I have 27 US patents and am a retired chemist engaged in consulting/expert witnessing.”
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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).
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“I have 27 US patents and am a retired chemist engaged in consulting/expert witnessing.”
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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).
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