John Patrick Willis

Background

Willis, John Patrick was born on March 10, 1947 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of John James and Mary Catherine Willis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iona College, 1969. Master of Science, State University of New York, Oswego, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1977.

Career

Association production chemist Winthrop laboratories, Rensselaer, New York, 1970-1972. Research chemist Uniroyal, Incorporated., Middlebury, Connecticut, 1977-1979. Postdoctoral researcher U.Minn., Minneapolis, 1979-1980.

Manager chemical research Nova biomedical Corporation, Newton, Massachusetts, 1980-1983.

Founder, chairman Ilex Corporation, Marlboro, Massachusetts, 1983-1987. Medical consultant, 1987-1988.

Founder T.J. Associations, biomedical Consultant, 1987-1989. Vice president, chief operating officer Sharon Drive Corporation, Westlake, Ohio, 1988-1993.

Director research Medisense, Incorporated., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1993-1997.

Vice president Research and Development Marathon Medical Technologies, Incorporated., Worcester, Massachusetts, 1997. U. Connecticut Research Foundation fellow, 1976.

Achievements

• John Patrick Willis has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Clin Laboratory Practice, Massachusetts Department Public Health, 1986-1987, 128 Entrepreneurs" Center, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1986-1988, technical advisory county Edison Biotechnology Center, Cleveland, 1988-1990. Fellow Am.Inst. Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, Electrochemical Society, American Association Clinical Chemistry, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma XI, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Tientje Jane Dirzuweit, July 22, 1972.

Father:

John James Willis

Mother:

Mary Catherine Willis

Spouse:

Tientje Jane Dirzuweit