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Randy Holmes-Farley · 06/27/2003, 07:42 AM

S. RANDY HOLMES-FARLEY
Arlington, Massachusetts

EDUCATION

1982-1986 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
PhD in Chemistry
Research Advisor: George Whitesides

Investigated the relationship between polymer surface chemistry and physical properties through controlled surface modification and testing.

1980-1982 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
BA in Chemistry and Biology
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Distinction in All Subjects
Grade Point: 3.94/4.0
Honors research: isolation and characterization of the epsilon subunit of CF1 enzyme

1978-1979 Stanford University Palo Alto, CA
Grade Point: 3.55/4.0

EXPERIENCE

1992â€“ present Genzyme Drug Disvcovery and Development Waltham, MA
(bought out GelTex Pharmaceuticals in 2001)
Vice President and Distinguished Scientific Fellow 2006-present
Vice President, Chemical Research 2001-2006
Senior Director, Chemical Research 1999-2001
Director of Chemical Research 1997-1999
Manager of Chemical Research 1995-1997
Group Leader 1994-1995
Senior Research Scientist 1992-1994

Helped start GelTex as second employee
Managed various research programs with multi-million dollar budgets
Supervised research chemists (17+)
Co-inventor of several polymeric pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical candidates including Sevelamer Hydrochloride (FDA approved) and Colesevelam Hydrochloride (FDA approved)
Company Safety Officer for 3 years
Chemical Hygiene Officer 2000-present

1990-1992 GTE Corporation Waltham, MA
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Applied research involving polymer interfaces
Metallization of plastics
Polymer/polymer adhesion
Optical coatings

1986-1990 Lord Corporation Cary, NC
Senior Research Scientist 1988-1990
Research Scientist 1986-1988
Basic and applied research on surface chemical bonding
Developed new adhesive compositions
Developed new sol-gel coatings for corrosion resistance

HONORS AND AWARDS

Amercian Chemical Society Team Innovation Award 2005
Industrial Innovations Award by Northeast Region of American Chemical Society (6/2001)
National Kidney Foundation of Northern California Honoree (5/2001)
American Chemical Society/Polymer Chemistry Division Industrial Sponsors Award (8/2000)
R&D 100 Award from R&D magazine (1999)
Sherwin Williams Award in applied polymer science (9/85)
IBM Predoctoral Fellowship in Polymer Science (1984-1985; 1985-1986)
Award for highest GPA in Chemistry Department (6/82)
Summa Cum Laude Honors in Chemistry (6/82)
Phi Lamda Epsilon (6/82)
Phi Beta Kappa (2/82)
Cornell University Dean's List (1981, 1982)
Harvard Book Club Award for highest GPA senior year (1978)
First Place in western NY ACS high school chemistry exam (1977)

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Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	S. RANDY HOLMES-FARLEY Arlington, Massachusetts EDUCATION 1982-1986 Harvard University Cambridge, MA PhD in Chemistry Research Advisor: George Whitesides Investigated the relationship between polymer surface chemistry and physical properties through controlled surface modification and testing. 1980-1982 Cornell University Ithaca, NY BA in Chemistry and Biology Graduated Summa Cum Laude Distinction in All Subjects Grade Point: 3.94/4.0 Honors research: isolation and characterization of the epsilon subunit of CF1 enzyme 1978-1979 Stanford University Palo Alto, CA Grade Point: 3.55/4.0 EXPERIENCE 1992â€“ present Genzyme Drug Disvcovery and Development Waltham, MA (bought out GelTex Pharmaceuticals in 2001) Vice President and Distinguished Scientific Fellow 2006-present Vice President, Chemical Research 2001-2006 Senior Director, Chemical Research 1999-2001 Director of Chemical Research 1997-1999 Manager of Chemical Research 1995-1997 Group Leader 1994-1995 Senior Research Scientist 1992-1994 Helped start GelTex as second employee Managed various research programs with multi-million dollar budgets Supervised research chemists (17+) Co-inventor of several polymeric pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical candidates including Sevelamer Hydrochloride (FDA approved) and Colesevelam Hydrochloride (FDA approved) Company Safety Officer for 3 years Chemical Hygiene Officer 2000-present 1990-1992 GTE Corporation Waltham, MA Senior Member of Technical Staff Applied research involving polymer interfaces Metallization of plastics Polymer/polymer adhesion Optical coatings 1986-1990 Lord Corporation Cary, NC Senior Research Scientist 1988-1990 Research Scientist 1986-1988 Basic and applied research on surface chemical bonding Developed new adhesive compositions Developed new sol-gel coatings for corrosion resistance HONORS AND AWARDS Amercian Chemical Society Team Innovation Award 2005 Industrial Innovations Award by Northeast Region of American Chemical Society (6/2001) National Kidney Foundation of Northern California Honoree (5/2001) American Chemical Society/Polymer Chemistry Division Industrial Sponsors Award (8/2000) R&D 100 Award from R&D magazine (1999) Sherwin Williams Award in applied polymer science (9/85) IBM Predoctoral Fellowship in Polymer Science (1984-1985; 1985-1986) Award for highest GPA in Chemistry Department (6/82) Summa Cum Laude Honors in Chemistry (6/82) Phi Lamda Epsilon (6/82) Phi Beta Kappa (2/82) Cornell University Dean's List (1981, 1982) Harvard Book Club Award for highest GPA senior year (1978) First Place in western NY ACS high school chemistry exam (1977) __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef Last edited by Randy Holmes-Farley; 10/11/2006 at 06:08 AM.