Robert Emms Read

Background

Read, Robert Emms was born on January 30, 1933 in Stoke on Trent, England. Son of Bernard E. and Katherine L. (Henderson) Read. came to the United States, 1939.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Haverford College, 1955; Master of Science, U. Delaware, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Delaware, 1960.

Career

Chemist, supervisor, research director head, research manager, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1960-1991; manager business and development, Terumo Medical, Elkton, Maryland., 1991-1994; consultant, Newark, Delaware, since 1994.

Achievements

• Robert Emms Read has been listed as a noteworthy Organic chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (press cell division 1980), American Association Textile Chemists and Technologists, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Marjory Fair, Sept.9, 1955. Children: Katherine R., Howard C.

Father:

Bernard E. Read

Mother:

Katherine L. (Henderson) Read

Spouse:

Marjory Fair

child:

Howard C. Read

child:

Katherine R. Read