Richard Capwell Egen

Background

Egen, Richard Capwell was born on October 12, 1945 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Willard and Myrtle (Capwell) Egen.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1967. Master of Science in Biological Sciences, University Delaware, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, University Delaware, 1974.

Career

Geneticist, supervisor, Wyeth laboratories, Westchester, Pennsylvania, 1970-1983; director research and development, Fermenta Products, Westchester, 1984-1989; manager bioprocess development, Hoffman-LaRoche, Nutley, New Jersey, 1989-1990; director operations, Ecogen, Inc., Langhorne, Pennsylvania, 1990-1994; vice president research and development, Bio Pro X, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1995. Consultant BioProcess Cons., Cheyney, Pennsylvania, since 1995.

Achievements

• Richard Capwell Egen has been listed as a noteworthy Microbiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Microbiology, Society Industrial Microbiology, Chester County History Society.

Connections

Married Linda-Lee Olseski, May 28, 1971.

Father:

Willard Egen

Mother:

Myrtle (Capwell) Egen

Spouse:

Linda-Lee Olseski