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Beard, Richard Lee was born on July 21, 1958 in Indio, California, United States. Son of Merle Lee and Madeleine Ruth (Cooper) Beard.
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Richard Lee Beard, American Medicinal chemist. Achievements include patents for aromatic and heteroaromatic derivatives having retinoid-like biological activity, epoxycyclohexanyl and bicyclic aromatic substituted ethyne compounds having retinoid-like activity, others A.L. Johnston Memorial scholar U. Nevada, Reno, 1982, general scholar, 1983.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Nevada, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1989; postgraduate, Colorado State University, 1989-1991.
Career
Principal scientist, Alergan, Inc., Irvine, since 1996; scientist, Alergan, Inc., Irvine, 1991-1993; senior scientist, Alergan, Inc., Irvine, 1993-1996.
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Member American Chemical Society (organic, medicinal chemistry divisions), New York Academy Sciences, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Bereth Jane Wicks, June 1989. Children: Tyler Martin, Jennifer Claire.
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