Stephen Giles Richardson

Background

Richardson, Stephen Giles was born on September 17, 1951 in Minneapolis. Son of Richard Giles and Constance Bernice (Krieg) Richardson.

Education

Bachelor in English and Chemistry, cum laude, Wartburg College, 1972. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1981.

Postdoctoral, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1982—1984.

Career

Territory manager, Wyeth laboratories, Philadelphia, 1974-1976; research assistant, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1976-1982; research associate, Duke, Durham, North Carolina, 1982-1984; scientist, Becton Dickinson Research Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1984-1986; development group leader division Dade Diagnostics, Baxter Healthcare, Miami, Florida, 1986; research group leader, Organon Teknika Corp division, Akzo Nobel N.V, Durham, North Carolina, 1987-1989; R & D section head, international R & D area manager, Organon Teknika Corp division, Akzo Nobel N.V, Durham, North Carolina, 1989-1990; program manager division Akzo Nobel, N.V., Organon Teknika Corp division, Akzo Nobel N.V, Durham, North Carolina, 1990-1994; associate director, head product development, Organon Teknika Corp division, Akzo Nobel N.V, Durham, North Carolina, 1994-1996; project management director, microbiology business area R & D, Organon Teknika Corp division, Akzo Nobel N.V, Durham, North Carolina, since 1997. Member board readers IVD Technology magazine.

Achievements

• Stephen Giles Richardson has been listed as a noteworthy Biotechnology company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder Libertarian Party Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972, delegate national convention, 1998. Executive secretary Iowa Council to Repeal Conscription, Waterloo, 1971. Member American Society for Microbiology, American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry United Kingdom, New York Academy of Sciences, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Triangle Stamp Club (president Chapel Hill, 1997-1998, 2008), Friends Lake Orange Civic Association (vice president & director), Orange County Voice (director), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Maureane Hoffman, March 21, 1981.

Father:

Richard Giles Richardson

Mother:

Constance Bernice (Krieg) Richardson

Spouse:

Maureane Hoffman