Richard Leonard Kronenthal

Background

Kronenthal, Richard Leonard was born on October 6, 1928 in New York City. Son of Robert and Florence (Sichel) Kronenthal.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Polytechnic Institute New York, 1955.

Career

Senior project chemist, Colgate Palmolive Company, Jersey City, 1954-1957; chemist, Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, New Jersey, 1957-1960; section head, Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, 1960-1963; manager, Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, 1963-1968; associate director, Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, 1968-1985; director R & D, Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, 1985-1989; president, Kronenthal Associations, Inc., Rutherford, New Jersey, since 1989. Consultant Viro-Tex Corporation, Houston, since 1989, Acusphere Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, Merocel Corporation, Mystic, Connecticut, Advanced Tissue Sciences, La Jolla, California, Melanx Corporation, Houston. Member science advisory board Focal Therapeutics, New York City, Ventures Medical, Inc., Houston, since 1990.

Board directors Corvita Corporation, Miami, Florida, Lukens Medical Corporation, Albuquerque.

Achievements

• Richard Leonard Kronenthal has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemists, New York Academy Sciences, The Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Beverly R. Greenberg, December 18,1949. Children: David, Susan.

Father:

Robert Kronenthal

Mother:

Florence (Sichel) Kronenthal

Spouse:

Beverly R. Greenberg

child:

Susan Kronenthal

child:

David Kronenthal