Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> May 1, 2000
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 RoboticsInternational, Inc. the company's history, products, services,
customers, those kinds of things?
Dr. Lohrding: Cell