Not a planned retirement, but career opportunities contracted to an infinitesimal volume element. Have other interests: Caving, travel, prospecting for precious metals & economic geology, electronic instrument design and construction, music, history. Tested in 99th percentile for ADD. Spread myself thin, in other words. Can do most anything; can't do anything fast. Best at penetrating analysis, getting to the relevant points of an issue; just don't ask me to paint your house before winter. Raised in NJ. SB, Biochemistry, University of Chicago. PhD., Biological Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis. Never married, no kids.