Background
Colton, Clark Kenneth was born on July 20, 1941 in New York City. Son of Sidney and Goldie (Chases) Colton.
chemical engineering professor
Colton, Clark Kenneth was born on July 20, 1941 in New York City. Son of Sidney and Goldie (Chases) Colton.
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969.
Assistant professor chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1969-1973; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1973-1976; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1976; Bayer professor chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1980-1985; deputy head department chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1977-1978; chairman centennial chemical engineering education, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1988. Consultant to National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, various industrial organizations. Member of advisory board military personnel supplies National Research Council, 1971-1975.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (director food, pharmaceutical and bioengineering division 1978-1981 (food, Pharmaceutical and Bioengring. division award, 1999, Allan P. Colburn award 1977), New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Artificial Internal Organs (editorial board 1978-1984), American Diabetes Association, American Society for Apheresis, American Society for Engineering Education (Curtis W. McGraw research award 1980), North American Membrane Society, American Heart Association, Cell Transplantation Society (secretary 1994-2001, treasurer since 2001), Transplantation Society, International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association, International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue, American Chemical Society, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering (founding member), International Society Articificial Organs, International Society Blood Purification (Gambro award 1986), biomedical Engineering Society, Cornell Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Ellen Ruth Brandner, June 20, 1965. Children: Jill Erin, Jason Adam, Michael Ross, Brian Scott.