Alan Rodgman

Background

Rodgman, Alan was born on February 7, 1924 in Aberdare, Wales. Son of Arch and Margaret (Llewellyn) Rodgman. came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1961.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Chemistry, U. Toronto, 1949; Master of Arts in Organic Chemistry, U. Toronto, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, U. Toronto, 1953.

Career

Research assistant medical research Department, University Toronto, 1947-1951; research associate, U. Toronto, 1951-1954; teacher, courses in organic chemistry, physical chemistry, mathematics, Chemical Institute Canada, 1951-1954; senior research chemist, Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1954-1965; head smoke research section, Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1965-1975; manager analytical research, Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1975-1976; director research, Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1976-1980; director fundamental research and development, Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1980-1987; consultant in field, since 1987. Adjunct Professor Wolfe's U., Maple, Ontario, Canada, since 1993.

Achievements

• Alan Rodgman has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Tobacco Working Group, National Cancer Institute, 1976-1977, Technology Study Group on Cigarette and Little Cigar Fire Safety, 1984-1987, Science Commission Cooperation Center for Science Research Relative to Tobacco, 1982-1984. With Canada Navy, 1942-1945. Member Chemical Institute Canada, Canada Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, North Carolina Academy Science, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Doris Curley, June 7, 1947. Children: Eric, Paul, Mark.

Father:

Arch Rodgman

Mother:

Margaret (Llewellyn) Rodgman

Spouse:

Doris Curley

child:

Mark Rodgman

child:

Paul Rodgman

child:

Eric Rodgman