Karl John Brunings

Background

Brunings, Karl John was born on December 4, 1913 in Baltimore. Son of Johann Karl and Eleanor Marie (Meyrahl) Brunings.

Education

Student, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1935-1936; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1939; graduate, Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program, 1960.

Career

Chemist, Eastman Kodak Company, 1939-1941; research fellow, instructor, Johns Hopkins, 1941-1944; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1946-1948; assistant professor, New York University, New York City, 1944-1946; director chemical research and development, Chas. Pfizer & Company, Inc., 1948-1961; administrative director research, Chas. Pfizer & Company, Inc., 1961-1962; president, Geigy Research division Geigy Chemical Corporation, 1962-1968; senior vice-president, director medicinal research, Geigy Pharmaceuticals division Geigy Chemical Corporation, 1968-1971; senior vice president pharmaceutical research, Chemical Industries Basel-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley, New York, 1971-1977; program director and consultant, Office Technology Assessment, United States Congress, 1977-1978; professor, U. Rochester Medical School, part time 1979-1980; consultant chemical and science policy, U. Rochester Medical School, 1980-1987.

Rennebohm lecturer University of Wisconsin, 1965. Chairman 1st International Pharmacology Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, 1961. Participant seminar series National Research Council-Department Commerce, 1976.

Istituto Regionale Immobiliare advisor Department Commerce, 1983-1987.

Achievements

• Karl John Brunings has been listed as a noteworthy government official, research executive, educator, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Westchester division American Cancer Society. Advisory council Westchester (New York ) Office Aging, 1978-1980. Member Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (chairman subcommittee 1965-1967), American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman medicinal chemical section), American Chemical Society (corporation associate, director New York section.

Member subcommittee science exhibits centennial 1976, chairman pharmaceutical task force on health, congressional science counselor 1981), Industrial Research Institute (chairman tellers committee, board editors. Chairman board editors, advisory editorial board, chairman emeriti committee Research Management 1972-1987, director 1975-1978, board representative mid-management groups committee 1975-1976, education committee 1976), Society Chemical Industry (honorary secretary 1959, executive committee 1960-1963), Association Research Directors, American Institute Chemists (honor scroll award), Chamber Music Association New York Clubs: Chemists (New York City).

Connections

Married Helen Medcalf. Children: Frieda (Mistress Geoffrey Gardner), Laura (Mistress Edwin C. Hoffman, Junior).

Father:

Johann Karl Brunings

Mother:

Eleanor Marie (Meyrahl) Brunings

Spouse:

Helen Medcalf

child:

Frieda Brunings (Mistress Geoffrey Gardner)

child:

Junior) Brunings

child:

Laura (Mistress Edwin C. Hoffman Brunings