Background
Isaacson, Robert Burton was born on January 14, 1936 in New York City. Son of Louis and Pauline Isaacson.
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Robert Burton Isaacson
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Robert Burton Isaacson, American Chemist. Achievements include numerous patents for polymeric materials research; invention of a new class of microporous membranes now used commercially in blood oxygenators advanced batteries and other industrial end uses, and of a new class of reinforced thermoplastics now used commercially on world-wide basis.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, City College of New York, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Maryland., 1960.
Career
Research supervisor, Esso Research & Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1960-1965; manager new products, Celanese Plastics Company, Clark, New Jersey, 1965-1970; dir technical, Celanese Plastics Company, Summit, New Jersey, 1970-1979; research director, Celanese Plastics Company, Summit, New Jersey, 1979-1985; director science affairs, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Chatham, New Jersey, 1985-1990; vice president technical advisory technical group, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Short Hills, New Jersey, since 1990. Member guidance and evaluation board Department of Energy, Washington, since 1989. Advisory board Center for University of Massachusetts/Industry Polymer Research, Amherst, since 1982, Coretech, Washington, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indiana Research Institute, American Chemical Society, Commercial Development Association, Society Plastics Engineers, Matls. Research Society.
Connections
Married Eleanor Drechsler, June 1, 1975.
