Background
Segelman, Alvin Burton was born on September 27, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Theodore and Anna (Klein) Segelman.
educator pharmaceutical executive research scientist
Segelman, Alvin Burton was born on September 27, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Theodore and Anna (Klein) Segelman.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, 1954. Master of Science, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1971.
Chief pharmacist Kenmore Pharmacy, Boston, 1954—1961. President Bell Pharmacy, Somerville, 1961—1967. Instructor pharmacognosy and microbiology pharmacognosy department University Pittsburgh, 1967—1971.
Assistant professor pharmacognosy department Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1971—1974, associate professor, chairman pharmacognosy department, 1974—1990. Vice president Research and development health science Nature's Sunshine Products, Incorporated, Provo, Utah, 1990—2000. Chief Executive Officer Pharmacognosy Research Institute, Orem, since 2001.
Principal investigator research Rutgers biomedical Research Grants, New Brunswick, 1972—1985, United States Public Health Service Grant, Washington, 1973. Co-principal investigator research American Cancer Society, Washington, 1987—1988. Expert medical consultant United States Congress Select Committee on Aging, Washington, 1981—1983.
Visiting professor Jagellonian University, Cracow, Poland, 1989, Patrice Lamumbe University, Moscow, 1999. Consultant in field; Served to Second lieutenant United States Army National Guard, 1949-1959.
Member various committees Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington, 1976—1989. Member medical advisory committee Planned Parenthood Middlesex County, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1979—1990.
Married Florence Hannah Pettler, April 27, 1972 (deceased January 7, 1994). Children: Lauren Beth, Sheera Toba.