Background
Clarke, Frank Henderson was born on December 6, 1927 in Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Frank Henderson and Elsie Louisa (Scammell) Clarke.
scientist Chemical company executive
Clarke, Frank Henderson was born on December 6, 1927 in Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Frank Henderson and Elsie Louisa (Scammell) Clarke.
Bachelor of Science, University New Brunswick, Fredericton, 1949. Master of Science, University New Brunswick, Fredericton, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1954.
Research chemist Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1955-1959, senior research chemist, 1959-1962. Group leader Geigy Chemical Corporation, Ardsley, New York, 1962-1963, associate director medicinal chemistry, 1963-1967, director medicinal chemistry, 1967-1971. Deputy director chemistry Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY, 1971-1983, distinguished research fellow Summit, New Jersey, 1983-1993.
President ChemClarke, Inc., Califon, 1993-2000. Retired, since 2000
Participant 1st International Conference on Narcotic Antagonists, 1972.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Chemical Society (chairman New York section 1972), Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (chairman committee on research information).
Married Virginia Nicholas, September 4, 1954. Children: Susan Virginia, Sarah Ann Clarke Ben-Shahar.