Jeffery Bruce Press

Background

Press, Jeffery Bruce was born on May 24, 1947 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of James Herbert and Mildred Press.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bucknell U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1973; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1973-1975.

Career

Research chemist, Lederle laboratories, Pearl River, New York, 1975-1977; senior research chemist, Lederle laboratories, Pearl River, New York, 1977-1981; group leader, Lederle laboratories, Pearl River, New York, 1981-1983; research manager, Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, Raritan, New Jersey, 1983-1989; assistant director, R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Spring House, Pennsylvania, 1990-1994; vice-president, director research, Emisphere Technology Inc., Hawthorne, New York, 1994-1995; vice president Research and Development, Galenica Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Frederick, Maryland., since 1996. Treasurer, secretary Organic Reactions, since 1995, also board directors.

Achievements

• Jeffery Bruce Press has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, International Society Heterocyclic Chemistry, International Pure and Applied Chemistry, Drug Information Association, Drug Information Association, Sedgewood Club, Tuxedo Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Connections

Married Linda Helen Seghers, December 20, 1976. Children: Samantha, Michael.

Father:

James Herbert Press

Mother:

Mildred Press

Spouse:

Linda Helen Seghers

child:

Michael Press

child:

Samantha Press