William Joseph Houlihan

Background

Houlihan, William Joseph was born on July 24, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of William John H. and Ann Elizabeth (Howley) Martin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seton Hall U., 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1955.

Career

Assistant professor, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, 1956-1957; assistant professor, Seton Hall U., South Orange, New Jersey, 1957-1959; project leader, Universal Oil Products, East Rutherford, New Jersey, 1959-1962; group leader, Sandoz Research Institute, East Hanover, New Jersey, 1962-1968; section head, Sandoz Research Institute, East Hanover, New Jersey, 1968-1975; section director, Sandoz Research Institute, East Hanover, New Jersey, 1975-1989; director medicinal chemistry, Sandoz Research Institute, East Hanover, New Jersey, 1989-1992; research fellow emeritus C.A. Dana Research Institute, Drew U., Madison, New Jersey, since 1993. Founder, co-chairman Residential School on Medicinal Chemistry, Madison New Jersey, since 1987. United States delegate International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, medicinal chemistry, 1982.

Achievements

• William Joseph Houlihan has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman North Jersey chapter 1976).

Interests

• Avocation: stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Piroska Maria Bizony, June 13, 1959. Children: Peter William, Michael Joseph, Anna Maria.

Father:

William John H. Martin

Mother:

Ann Elizabeth (Howley) Martin

Spouse:

Piroska Maria Bizony

child:

Anna Maria Houlihan

child:

Michael Joseph Houlihan

child:

Peter William Houlihan