Thomas Coughlin O'Brien

Background

O'Brien, Thomas Coughlin was born on November 29, 1943 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John A. O'Brien II and Madalin Coughlin.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Catholic University American, 1965, Master of Science, 1967, Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, 1969. Deputy associate director, chief science programs branch National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1977-1979. Staff scientist United States House of Representatives Science and Technology Company, Washington, 1979-1980.

Technical analyst National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1980-1983. Biotechnology consultant State of New Jersey, 1983, Delaware, 1987. Strategist DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, since 1983.

Senior assistant scientist, division biologics standards National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1969-1971, head immunoserology unit, 1971-1972, health scientist administrator National Eye Institute, 1972-1973, chief caries grant program branch National Institute Dental Research, 1973-1977.

Career

Contributor articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Thomas Coughlin O"Brien has been listed as a noteworthy technology consultant, microbiologist, medical by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Public Health Service, 1969-1971. Member advisory group National Academy of Sciences, 1978, American Association for the Advancement of Science/Environmental Protection Agency, 1982, OSTP, 1983. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Ann T. Petro, July 8, 1967 (divorced May 1983).; married Eileen G. Gorman, January 24, 1987. Children– Shannon Theresa, Megan Cathlin.

Father:

John A. O'Brien II

Mother:

Madalin Coughlin

Spouse:

Mary Ann T. Petro

Spouse:

Eileen G. Gorman

child:

Megan Cathlin O'Brien

child:

Shannon Theresa O'Brien