Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> May 1, 2000

Ronald Lohrding – Cell Robotics International Inc (crii.ob)

RONALD K. LOHRDING, PhD, co-founded Cell Robotics International, Inc., in 1988 and has served as the Chairman, President, and CEO since its incorporation. He is a seasoned manager with over 25 years of management experience. He prepared the business plan and negotiated $4.5 million in start-up funding as well as the second-round funding of $2.5 million. In addition, he has overseen the development of six commercial products and the implementation of management information. He received his PhD in Mathematical Statistics from Kansas State University and then spent over 20 years at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) as an R&D Manager and as a Scientist. He served as LANL's Assistant Director for Industrial and International Initiatives, Deputy Associate Director for Environment and Biosystems, as well as Program Director for Energy, Environment and Technology, among other senior management positions. Concurrently, he has been a General Partner in seven successful real estate partnerships, two of which are still currently active. Profile
TWST: Could you start out by giving us a brief overview of Cell Robotics

International, Inc. the company's history, products, services,

customers, those kinds of things?

Dr. Lohrding: Cell