Background
Dennen, David Warren was born on March 20, 1932 in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William L. and Ruth L. (Lufkin) Dennen.
Dennen, David Warren was born on March 20, 1932 in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William L. and Ruth L. (Lufkin) Dennen.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1966.
With, Eli Lilly & Company, from 1954; associate physical chemist, Eli Lilly & Company, 1954-1956; physical chemist, Eli Lilly & Company, 1959-1964; senior microbiologist, Eli Lilly & Company, 1966-1969; manager antiobiotic development, Eli Lilly & Company, 1969-1971; director antibiotic development, Eli Lilly & Company, 1971-1974; managing director, Lilly Pharmachemie GmbH, 1974-1975; director antibiotic production and technical services, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1975-1980; managing director, Lilly Research Centre, Ltd., England, 1980-1982; executive director, Lilly Research laboratories, 1982-1983; vice president biochemistry development and biosynthetic operations, Lilly Research laboratories, 1983-1986; vice president laboratories, Lilly Research laboratories, 1986-1990; vice president, BIOGEN, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990. Director Lilly Industries, Ltd., Eli Lilly Group Pension Trustees, Ltd. Member research and technical committee confederation British Industry.
Commandant Indiana Military Academy. Director personnel Indiana Adjunct General' General’ s Office. Member dean's industrial advisory committee Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis.
Vice-chairman, chairman Science Education Foundation Indiana, Inc. Educational counselor Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Served with Army of the United States, 1956-1959.
Troop Commander Indiana Army National Guard. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, Association British Pharmaceutical Industries (science committee), Theta Chi.
Married Jane Dersheimer, March 27, 1954. Children: Laurie, Melinda, David H.