Board of Directors
Dr. Rolande R. Hodel, Ph.D.,
President, CEO
Dr. Rolande R. Hodel received the 2009 Astellas USA Foundation humanitarian award for her work as founder and president of AIDSfreeAFRICA, a non-profit organization based in New York. www.AIDSfreeAFRICA.org Born in German, she is a US citizen and a legal resident of Cameroon. She has worked for companies such as BASF/Germany, Nanocrystals Technolopgy/NY, Pharmaceutical Discovery Corporation/NY (today Mannkind/CT) and Emisphere Technologies/NY. Education: She received her Masters of Science in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Kansas in 1995 and her Ph D in Organic Chemistry from the City University of New York, Queens College in 2005.
Serves on the board of directors of Chemists Without Borders. Active at the local, national and international level within the American Chemical Society, ACS i.e., Committee on International Activities, African Subsection. National Tour Speaker for ACS speaker, treasurer since 1997. Represents Servas, an international peace organization at the United Nations. She is active in Rotary and coach’s people like herself at Landmark Education in NYC. She loves ballroom dancing, hikes, swims, skies and does yoga.
"Today, I am 100% dedicated to empower people in Africa to produce their own generic and essential drugs."
CONTACT her at RRHodel@aol.com
Dr. W. Elliott Bay, Ph.D., Director
Scientist and manager with 22 years process chemistry experience. Expertise in designing and developing traditional and novel synthetic organic chemistry for the scale-up and manufacture of pharmaceuticals. Extensive knowledge and experience with current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMPs).
Experienced in production of antiretroviral drug.
Sr. Director of Process Chemistry
Mannkind Corporation, Danburry CT (since 2007)
Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (1998 to 2007)
CYTEC Industries (3/88 to 7/98)
Stauffer Chemical Company (9/82 to 3/88)
CONTACT him at ebay@Mannkindcorp.com
Robert (Bob) E. Alderson, Jr., DVM, JD
Bob is an intellectual property attorney and partner at Lucas & Mercanti, LLP a Manhattan-based law firm. Bob specializes in counseling clients in all matters relating to patents, particularly matters involving life sciences and pharmaceuticals. He earned both his law degree and his degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. He and his wife and daughter have lived in New York City since 1998. Please feel free to contact Bob at ralderson@lmiplaw.com
Bill Suits (her with Diane Sawyer TV Good Morning America) picture C&ENews vol 86, nr. 50 Dec. 15, 2008
As an ACS Career
Consultant I help chemists with their resumes, job search strategies and
interview skills. At meetings I introduce those in transition to key executives
that can advance their career. I also work with ChemPharma members in the same
role.
As an ACS meeting planning facilitator I am teamed with over 200 professionals
presenting up to 10 meetings a month often with over 1000 attendees in total per
month.
As a mentor, I work with our Project SEED team who help over 100 disadvantaged
HS students land summer research experiences in the lab of a professional.
Please feel free to contact Bill billsuits@earthlink.net
GOVINDARAJAN Bhavani (Raj)
Led production, packaging and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medicated soap with full profit center responsibility in Nigeria.
Implemented two different manufacturing facilities from the concept stage taking responsibility for technology and equipment selection and procurement, project financing, market development and all corporate functions. Delivered both the projects within budget and subsequently run the business profitably from the first year of operation.
Please feel free to contact Raj bhavarajan@yahoo.com
Dr. Richard Goodman, Ph. D.
PhD in Chemistry, University of California specialty in Surface
Science
Twenty five years in successful commercial technology development in four
different major industrial applications: water treatment, minerals
beneficiation, alternative energy and printing and graphic arts. Surface
scientist who has 15 US patents, a dozen refereed articles in print and scores
of trade presentations. Expert in key technology areas within the current hyped,
"nanotechnology" sectors.
Seeking to provide senior level consulting advice on new product
development-defining cutomer needs and wants and directing development of new
products to meet those needs and wants.
Please feel free to contact Richard RMGConsulting@msn.com
Learn more about AIDSfreeAFRICA:
We are looking to add enthusiastic board members. You have to be experienced serving as board member, inspired by our work, willing to contribute your time, expertise, money and fund raise.
Participation in our one hour monthly telephone conference call is a must.
Reward: you get to participate in shaping the future of AIDSfreeAFRICA and be part of an organization that promises to enable Africans to produce their own essential drugs potentially saving thousands of lives.
Please apply. Send your CV and a short statement why you want to join us.
We are looking to add enthusiastic science advisors to this group that is currently forming. Please join and put your stamp on this groups focus and success. Please contact board of director Bill Suits billsuits@earthlink.net