Background
Wurster, Dale Erwin was born on April 10, 1918 in Sparta, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Emil and Emma Sophia (Steingraeber) Wurster.
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Wurster, Dale Erwin was born on April 10, 1918 in Sparta, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Emil and Emma Sophia (Steingraeber) Wurster.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1947.
University Wisconsin School Pharmacy, Madison, 1958-1971, member faculty, 1947-1971. Professor, dean North Dakota State University College Pharmacy, 1971-1972. Professor Dale E. Wurster Center Pharmaceutical Technology, Iowa City, 2003, dean, 1972-1984, dean emeritus, from 1984.
George B. Kaufman Memorial lecturer Ohio State University, 1968. Hancher Finkbine Medallion professor University Iowa, 1984. Joseph V. Swintosky distinguished lecturer University Kentucky, 2000.
Consultant in field; physical science administrator United States Navy, 1960-1963. Science advisor University Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, 1968-1972. Member revision committee United States Pharmacopoeia, 1961-1970.
Member pharmacy review committee United States Public Health Service, 1966-1972. Member technical advisory committee contraceptive Research and Development program Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1987-2002, research, University Wisconsin.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists (founder, sponsor Dale E. Wurster research award since 1990, Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist award 1991). Member American Association Colleges Pharmacy (executive committee 1964-1966, chairman conference teachers 1960-1961, visiting scientist 1963-1970, Distinguished Educator award 1983), Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences (executive committee 1967-1970, chairman basic pharmaceutics section 1965-1967, president 1975, Industrial Pharmaceutical Technical award 1980), American Pharmaceutical Association (chairman science section 1964-1965, research achievement award 1965, Wisconsin Distinguished Service award 1971), Iowa Pharmacists Association (Robert G. Gibbs award 1983), Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Society Investigative Dermatology, Rumanian Society Medical Science (honorary), American Foundation Pharmaceutical Education (board grants 1987-1992), Sigma Xi, Kappa Psi (past officer), Rho Chi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Sigma.
Married June Margaret Peterson, June 16, 1944. Children: Dale Eric, Susan Gay.