Background
Patchett, Arthur Allan was born on May 28, 1929 in Middletown, New York, United States. Son of Arthur Allan and Anna Gertrude (Vossler) Patchett.
medicinal chemist pharmaceutical executive
Patchett, Arthur Allan was born on May 28, 1929 in Middletown, New York, United States. Son of Arthur Allan and Anna Gertrude (Vossler) Patchett.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1955. Doctor of Science (honorary), Bloomfield College, 2001.
Research associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1955-1957; research chemist, Merck Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1957-1962; director synthetic chemical research, Merck Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1962-1969; senior director synthetic chemical research, Merck Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1969-1971; senior director new lead discovery, Merck Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1971-1976; executive director new lead discovery, Merck Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1976-1988; vice president exploratory chemistry, Merck Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1988-1995; vice president medicinal chemistry, Merck Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, since 1995.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (chairman division medicinal chemistry 1971, E.B. Hershberg Important Discoveries in Medicinally Active Substances award 1993, Alfred Burger award in medicinal chemistry 2002, National Academy of Sciences award for chemistry in service to society 2007).
Married Lois Rhoda Mc Neil, August 18, 1962. Thomas John, Steven Edward.