Background
Baddour, Raymond Frederick was born on January 11, 1925 in Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frederick Joseph and Fannie (Rizk) Baddour.
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Baddour, Raymond Frederick was born on January 11, 1925 in Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frederick Joseph and Fannie (Rizk) Baddour.
Bachelor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1945. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949. Doctor of Science, 1951.
Doctor (honorary), St. Andrew's College, 1999.
Assistant director Engineering Practice School, Oak Ridge, 1948-1949. Assistant professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951-1957, associate professor, 1957-1963, professor chemical engring, 1963-1989, Lammot du Pont professor chemical engineering, 1973-1989, professor emeritus, since 1989, also head department, 1969-1976. Director Environmental Laboratory, 1970-1976.
Member Project Separation Atomic Energy Commission, 1954. American Institute of Chemical Engineers delegate Mendeleev Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry, Moscow, 1959. Lecturer Max Planck Institutes, Germany, 1962.
Shell lecturer Cambridge (England) University, 1962. Professional Corporation Reily lecturer Notre Dame University, 1964. Doctor Warren K. Lewis lecturer, chairman engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998.
Member science advisory committee General Motors Corporation, 1971-1982. Co-founder, chairman Abcor, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1963-1972. Director Raychem Corporation, 1972-1980.
Founder, chairman Energy Resources Company, Inc. (ERCO), 1974-1983; chairman ERCO AG, 1980-1983. Co-founder director Amgen, Inc., 1980-1997, Lam Research, 1980-1982.
Co-founder BREH, Inc., 1983. Co-founder, director SKB, Inc., 1984, MatTek corporation, 1985, BLW corporation, 1985, Enterprise Management corporation, 1985, Ascent Pediatrics, Inc., 1989-2001. Consultant Mobil Chemical Company, New York City, 1963-1984, United States Department Commerce, 1960-1962, Freeport Minerals Company, New York City, 1976-1983, Allied Chemical Company, 1980-1981.
Board directors Scully Signal, CRB Geological & Environmental Consultant. Board directors, chairman Activ Biotics, Inc., since 2001. Warren K. Lewis lecturer chemical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998.
Chairman Activ Biotics, since 2000.
Member corporation Boston Museum of Science. Member science and technical advisory board Field Enterprises, Chicago (World Book Encyclopedia), 1966-1968. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Institute Chemists, American Academy Arts andScis., New York Academy Sciences.
Member AAAs, American Chemical Society, St. Batalph Club.
Married Anne M. Bridge, September 25, 1954. Children: Cynthia Anne, Frederick Raymond, Jean Bridge.