Stephen P. Ashburn, Ph.D.

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Bryan, TX 77802

Cell: 1-806-***-****

adw4v4@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Chemist

EDUCATION: Rice University

BA in chemistry, 1979

University of Illinois at Urbana

Ph.D. in organic chemistry, 1985

EXPERIENCE: 2003-present. President, PrivaFone, Inc., Fort Meade, SD. I started an Internet-based company that develops secure communications software; I also developed and commercialized a forensic test kit. I have one U.S. patent issued and two applications pending on my kit. My test kit has two components: an acid phosphatase test (azo chemistry-based colorimetric) and prostate specific antigen test (immunochromatographic). My company has been successful, but I am looking for a permanent salaried position.

1994-1998. Medical student, Saint Louis University no degree. Lots of basic science and clinical experience.

1993. Chemist, GNI Group, Deer Park, TX. Toll synthesis of specialty chemicals for industrial clients. This included polyvinyl pyrrolidone and other polymers. I used a Dean-Stark trap for this reaction and modern lab instrumentation.

1991-1993. Postdoctoral fellow, UTMB, Galveston, TX. Synthesis of fluorinated estrogens. This involved synthesis and careful chromatographic purification of a fluorinated estrogen, and oxidation by microsomes and analysis of the methylated product catalyzed by catechol O-methyl transferase.

1989-1991. Sr. Chemist, CIBA-GEIGY, St. Gabriel, LA. Dyestuff process development in a dyestuffs manufacturing plant. I made reactive dyestuffs (having a cyanuric chloride functional group) and scaled-up the reactions. HPLC was used to characterize dyestuffs.

1986-1988. Sr. Chemist, Delphi Research, Albuquerque, NM. Specialty organic synthesis of fine chemicals for contract customers. This included synthesis, crystallization and spectrometric analysis of esters of trimesic acid. GC-MS was used to characterize products.

1985-1986. Scientist, Lockheed Corp., Las Cruces, NM, 1985-1986. Studies on ozone oxidation of hydrazines. I conducted studies on disposing of hydrazine, monomethyl hydrazine and dimethyl hydrazine (rocket fuel) contaminated waste water by ozone oxidation and analyzed the reaction products by GC/MS, FT-IR and GC.

SALARY REQUIREMENT: open

PUBLICATIONS

Stephen P. Ashburn and Robert M. Coates, “Generation and [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of oxazoline N-oxides,” J. Org. Chem. 1984, 49 (17), pp 3127-3133.

Stephen P. Ashburn and Robert M. Coates, “Preparation of oxazoline N-oxides and imidate N-oxides by amide acetal condensation and their [3+2] cycloaddition reactions,” J. Org. Chem 1985, 50 (17), pp 3076-3081.

Hsiao Chi-Nung, Stephen P. Ashburn and Marvin J. Miller, “Enantioselective aldol reaction of chiral acyl thiazolidine thione derived boron enolates,” Tetrahedron Letters 1985, 26 (40), pp 4855-4858.

Stephen P. Ashburn, Xueliang Han and Joachim G. Liehr, “Microsomal hydroxylation of 2- and 4-fluoroestradiol to catechol metabolites and their conversion to methyl ethers: catechol estrogens as possible mediators of hormonal carcinogenesis,” Molecular Pharmacology 1993, 43 (4), pp 534-541.

PATENTS Stephen P. Ashburn, “Forensic test strip and method for the detection of semen,” U. S. Pat. 8,137,956 (2012).

Stephen P. Ashburn, “Forensic test strip and method for the detection of semen,” U. S. Pat. Application 201******** (pending).

Stephen P. Ashburn, “Forensic test kit and method for the detection of semen,” U. S. Pat. Application 200******** (pending).

WEBSITES www.insitekit.com and www.privafone.com.

REFERENCES: Katie Thompson

1109 5th Street

PO Box 546

Sturgis, SD 57785

Phone: 605-***-****

Dr. Brad Thompson

UTMB Dept. Biochemistry

Galveston, TX 77550

Phone: 409-***-****

Dr. Cary Cooper

Dean of the Graduate School UTMB

Galveston, TX 77550

Phone: 409-***-****

AVAILABILITY: negotiable

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