Background
Richards, James Carlton was born on August 19, 1947 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. Son of Jack M. and June G. Richards.
microbiologist business executive
Richards, James Carlton was born on August 19, 1947 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. Son of Jack M. and June G. Richards.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, University Illinois, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Southern Illinois University, 1977.
Postdoctoral fellow Pennsylvania State University Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979. Senior scientist E.I. duPont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware, 1979-1985. Program manager Amoco, Naperville, Illinois, 1985-1986.
Director business Gene-Trak Systems, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1986-1990. Managing director Carlton BioVenture Partners, Sudbury, 1990—1994. Board directors Symbollon Pharmaceutical, since 1991.
President, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Symbollon Corporation, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1991-1995, IntelliGene, Ltd., Sudbury, 1995-2000, Jerusalem, 1995-2000. President, Chief Executive Officer, chairman board directors Edgelight Bioscis., Inc., Sudbury, Massachusetts, 2000—2006, Biocide Pharma, Sudbury, since 2007. Senior consulting fellow Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute, 2003—2004.
Invited lecturer on genetic analysis and advances in gene amplification and detection 4th annual Advances in Gene Amplification and Selection Conference Cambridge Healthtech Institute, McLean, Virginia, 1996.
Deacon, chair capitol fund doctor United Church of Christ, Framingham, 1988-1992, Trinitarial Congressional Church, since 2003, committee member, 2004-2006, deacon, since 2008. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Microbiology, American Chemical Society, Institute Food Technologists, New York Academy of Sciences, Clinical Ligand Society, Illinois Alumni Association, Southern Illinois Alumni Association, Sigma Xi, Theta Xi.
Married Lois Ruth Rebbe, July 22, 1974 (divorced September 1986). 1 child, Kimberly Ann. Married Susan M. Wos, August 27, 1988.
Children: Derek Anthony, Kristin Marie.