"My goal in life is to prove the Creator-Redeemer"
Vietnam Dedication Page
WORK HISTORY
1971-1974: Laboratory Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
1974-1978: Senior Research Technician, Psychobiology Department, Cornell University Medical College
1978-1981: Research Worker, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
1981-1986: Ph.D. Student/Research Fellow, Chemistry Department, NYU Poly
1987-1988:Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Nutrition, Harvard University School of Public Health
1990-1993: Research Associate, Tufts University School of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine
1987-2005:" Tenured Professor of Chemistry/ Mathematics, Executive Dean (retired), Roxbury Community College, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
2006-2008: Research Affiliate, Center for Materials and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1997-2003: Visiting Scholar, Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety, Harvard U. School of Public Health
2009" Visiting Artist, Paint Department, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Professor Peter Wayne Lewis)
2009-Present: President and founder, Boston Institute for the Advancement of Science, Inc. (BIAS, Inc. from 2002-2009)
SPECIAL
1982-2000:Medical Service Officer, United States Army Reserve. Research assignments included:
Natick Army Research, Development,& Engineering
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Medical Research Institute for Chemical Defense.
MEMBERSHIPS
Sigma XI, The Scientific Research Society
Honorary Phi-Theta-Kappa
American Chemical Society (former)
United States Army Reserve (retired)
HONORS AND AWARDS
2006, Notable Honoree, City of Portsmouth, Virginia, City Council,
2003, NRCC Congressional Order of Merit
, Honorary Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
1992, Who's Who in Science & Engineering
1992, Citation, Boston City Council, City of Boston, Student Support
, Sigma XI Scientific Research Society (member, MIT Chapter)
MILITARY AWARDS (Major, US Army (Retired)
Lifetime Membership, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ Device, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, Combat Medic Badge, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Palm Unit Citation Badge, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, and First Unit Citation Badge. Expert M-14, Expert M-16, Expert Grenade
Two Honorable Discharges: US Army and US Army Reserve
Certificate, Army Institute for Advance Professional Studies, Professional Leadership 1990
Certificate, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Management of Lifelong Education, Class of 1997
Certificate, MIT Sloan School of Management, (Managing High Performance Based Teams), 1998
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