Background
Barenberg, Sumner was born on May 11, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bernard Samuel and Ruth Edith Barenberg.
polymer physicist business executive
Barenberg, Sumner was born on May 11, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bernard Samuel and Ruth Edith Barenberg.
Bachelor of Science, Case Institute Technology, 1967. Master of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1970, Doctor of Philosophy, 1974, Master of Business Administration Northwestern University, 1991. chief operating officer Cambridge Chemical Company, Massachusetts, 1970-1974. Fellow Cleveland Clinic, 1975-1976.
Research associate Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1976-1977.
Member research faculty University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977-1980. Development manager East.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980-1988.
President, Chief Executive Officer Cambridge Consultant, Limited., 1985-1994, Bernard Technologies, 1994. Director research Baxter Healthcare, 1988-1990.
Vice president, chief technical officer Tenneco/PCA, 1991-1994.
President and Chief Executive Officer Bernard Technologies, 1994. Indsl.cons., 1970; board directors United States Biomaterials, science board, Powercell, International Organization for Standardization, AAMI.
Director research Baxter Healthcare, 1988-1990. Officer Tenneco/PCA, 1991-1994. President and Chief Executive Officer Bernard Technologies, 1994.
Member editorial board Journal Biological Materials Research, 1980. Fellow National Institutes of Health, 1976-1978, Case Western Reserve University, 1976, Cleveland Clinic, 1975-1976. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering, Society Biomaterials, Materials Research Society, Technology Association Pulp and Paper Industry, New York Academy Sciences, American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, International Society for Artificial Organs, Sigma Xi.
Married Sally Franc Viden, November 7, 1970.