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McBay, Arthur John was born on January 6, 1919 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur and Virginia (Davito) Molecular and Cellular Biology.
McBay, Arthur John was born on January 6, 1919 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur and Virginia (Davito) Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, 1940; Master of Science, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1948.
Assistant professor of chemistry, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, Boston, 1948-1953; assistant in legal medicine, department legal medicine, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, Boston, 1953-1963; lecturer legal medicine, Harvard University toxicologist, criminalist, consultant, Massachusetts State Police Chemistry Laboratory, 1955-1963; instructor, Northeastern U., 1962-1963; associate professor toxicology, Law-Medicine Institute Boston University, 1963-1969; associate professor pharmacology Medical School, Law-Medicine Institute Boston University, 1963-1969; supervisor laboratory, Massachusetts Department Public Safety, Boston, 1963-1969; associate professor pathology and toxicology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969-1973; professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973-1989; professor emeritus pharmacy and pathology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1989; chief toxicologist, Office Chief Medical Examiner, Chapel Hill, 1969-1989. Member task force on alcohol, other drugs and transportation National Research Council. Consultant toxicology resource committee College American Pathologists, 1975-1995, Bureau Medical Devicesand Diagnostic Products, Food and Drug Administration, 1975-1991, North Carolina Drug Authority, 1971-1975;director Massachusetts Alcohol Project, 1968-1969.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences. Member International Association Forensic Toxicologists, National Safety Council (Executive Board commission on alcohol and drugs 1981-1991), American Pharmaceutical Association (secretary, treasurer science section 1954-1957), Society Forensic Toxicologists (director 1978), American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Rho Chi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Avis Louise Botsford, August 24, 1946. Children: John, Robert.