"The idea," he said, "is to take basic nanotechnology research out of the universities and into the companies to commercialize the technology, which is similar to what I did at Puresyn," a Malvern life-sciences company where he worked for the last 15 years.

Earlier, while working for BBL Microbiology Systems in Maryland, he turned his interest in immunology into a commercial product, helping develop, among other things, a throat-swab test for strep that he said "is still in doctors' offices today."

Green's interest in nanotechnology is clearly heightened by recent developments in the field, including its allowing "very targeted delivery of drugs, being more and more precise in the ability to localize, right to the site of a tumor, for instance, which is far better than just blasting the area."

He is also excited about developments in nanotechnology that could help better manage such events as oil spills.

The not-for-profit Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania was started by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1982 to stimulate entrepreneurial initiatives in technology. It has provided more than $130 million to more than 1,600 regional enterprises.

Green, 52, was born and reared in Penn Valley. In addition to earning his undergraduate degree at Brown, he earned a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology at Temple University.

He and his wife, Mary Coyne, who recently retired after close to 30 years teaching at Cynwyd Elementary School, have two children, Aviva Coyne-Green, 19, a sophomore at Vanderbilt University (her Hebrew name means spring), and Max Coyne-Green, 16, a sophomore at Lower Merion High School. They live in Merion Station.

Green recalls that, when Aviva was born, he tried to register the name Coyne-Green with an ampersand instead of a hyphen, but it was rejected by the state.

In his spare time, he and his wife enjoy "schlepping the kids around and just hanging out. Plus, seeing a lot of Broadway shows in New York."

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Ronald Sellers has been named vice president at Tyler & Co., a health-care executive-search firm. He continues as president and chief executive officer of Hospice Chautauqua County, Mayville, N.Y.

Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania has named Richard Borgerson senior vice president and relationship manager for government banking. He had been a vice president in the government banking division.

Joanne Calabria has been named vice president of public affairs by CBS Television Stations. Calabria, who will maintain offices in New York and Philadelphia, will continue to head the communications department for KYW-TV and WPSG-TV.

Catholic Health East has named Jennifer Barnett-Sarpalius vice president, finance, and chief accounting officer. She had been system director of finance and corporate controller at Texas-based Christus Health.

Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. has named C. Bayne Northern a divisional sales manager. She had been executive vice president of the sales division of Transamerica Capital Inc.

Cheryl H. Wade has been named director for philanthropy of the Kendal Corp., a Quaker-founded Kennett Square nonprofit that builds retirement communities, and executive director of Kendal Charitable Funds. She had been associate general secretary and treasurer of the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A., King of Prussia.

The Rev. Glenn D. Miller has been named executive director of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Foundation. He had been director of development.

Thomas D. Reese has been named president of Hersha Hospitality Management. He was president of Reese Hotels L.L.C., a Philadelphia hotel-development company.

Patrick J. Lepore has been promoted to vice president of operations at the University of the Sciences. He will continue in his role as chief information officer.

Ed O'Boyle has been named director of sales and marketing at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. He had been director of sales and marketing for the Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center, Blue Bell.

John "Jay" Einspanier has been named to the new position of vice president of marketing and sales at New Era Tickets, a unit of Comcast-Spectacor. He had been director of business development with Serco Management Services Inc., Vienna, Va.

Chetan J. Shah has been named chief technology officer at Synygy Inc., Chester. He had been executive vice president, technology.

Jack Kramer has been promoted to the new position of vice president and general manager, international, for SumTotal Systems Inc., a Mountain View, Calif., provider of talent and learning solutions. He will be based in Chester Springs. He had been vice president, global alliances.

Blaine Bringhurst has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing and merchandising for Acme Markets Inc., Malvern. He had been vice president of sales and merchandising for the Eastern Division of Albertsons Inc., including its Acme stores.

Stephen J. Scherf has joined the Philadelphia consulting firm Executive Sounding Board Associates Inc. as a managing director. He had been a principal in the accounting and consulting firm Parente Randolph L.L.C.

David M. Frawley has joined A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts Inc. as vice president of advertising and marketing. He had been director of marketing/advertising for Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.