Background
Berstein, Irving Aaron was born on October 11, 1926 in Providence. Son of Robert Louis and Laura (Sperber) Berstein.
biotechnology and medical technology executive
Berstein, Irving Aaron was born on October 11, 1926 in Providence. Son of Robert Louis and Laura (Sperber) Berstein.
Standard Chartered Bank, Brown University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1951.
Associate technical director, senior scientist, Tracer Lab Inc., 1951-1957;
president, technical director, Controls for Radiation, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1969;
president, technical director, Controls for Radiation Inc. (acquired by Teledyne Inc.), Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969;
vice president, Isotopes Inc. (subsidiary Teledyne Inc.), Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1970;
director medical division, vice president, AGA Corporation, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1970-1971;
assistant director research program development division health science and technical, Harvard University-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972-1986;
founder and Chairman of the Board, Hygeia Sciences Inc., 1980-1987;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Hygeia Sciences, Inc.
(merged Hygeia Sciences Inc. into Tambrands, Inc.), 1985-1987;
senior science advisor, Hygeia Sciences, Inc., 1988-1990;
Chairman of the Board, Endogen, Inc., Boston, 1990-1995;
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, BioDelivery Sciences, Inc., 1995-1998;
board of advisors, Rogers Foam Company, since 1992. President Berstein Technology Corporation, since 1980. Consultant for Medical and Biotechnology, Corp.Devel.
Member Chief Executive Organization, Forty-Niners (president Northeast chapter 1984, 96), Harvard Club Boston, Cornell Club Boston, Sigma Xi.
Married Suzanne D'Amico, April 16, 1972. Children: Jonathan, Robert Laurance.