Background
Rutenberg, Morton Wolf was born on January 10, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Maurice Harry and Rose (Koenig) Rutenberg.
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Morton Wolf Rutenberg
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1942; Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1949.
Career
Junior chemist Eastern Regional Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, 1942-1943;
chemist research by-products, National Starch and Chemical Company. New York City, 1949-1951;
supervisor protein research, National Starch and Chemical Company. New York City, 1951-1952;
supervisor starch and by-products research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1952-1957;
section leader starch research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1957-1973;
from associate director to director natural polymer research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1973-1984;
divisional vice president natural polymer research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey, 1984-1986;
division vice president Research and Development starch divisions, industrial starch division, food products division, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey, 1986-1990.
Consultant Emmar Cons., North Plainfield, New Jersey, 1990&. Lecturer in starch technical Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1980. Presenter in field.
Membership
Member North Plainfield Board Education, 1963-1966. President, vice president Temple Sholom, Plainfield, 1971-1977. Member, vice president board directors United Family and Children'sSoc., Plainfield, 1984-1992.
Captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member American Chemical Society (secretary, secretary/treasurer division carbohydrate chemistry 1971-1976, Melville L. Wolfram award 1987), American Institute Chemists, American Association Cereal Chemists, Royal Chemical Society (associate), Sigma Xi.
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Married Ruth Dorothy Joffe, December 27, 1942. 1 child, Joel Michael.
