Background
Frost, Douglas Van Anden was born on October 31, 1910 in Pittsburgh. Son of Donald Karne and Amy (Craig) Frost.
Frost, Douglas Van Anden was born on October 31, 1910 in Pittsburgh. Son of Donald Karne and Amy (Craig) Frost.
Bachelor of Arts Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1933; Master of Arts in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1940.
Petr. Analytical and research chemist, Chappel Brothers Company, Pacini laboratories, also Rival Packing Company, 1936;
graduate assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1936-1939;
research and teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1938-1940;
with, Abbott laboratories, 1940-1966;
head nutrition research, Abbott laboratories, 1946-1959;
research specialist nutrition, Abbott laboratories, 1959-1966;
research associate, Dartmouth Medical School Trace Element Laboratory at Brattleboro Hospital, 1966-1969. Consultant nutrition-biochemistry Selenium-Tellurium Development Association. Member of committee on selenium in nutrition National Academy Science-National Research Council, since 1968.
Chairman Animal Nutrition Research Council, 1960. Member amino acids advising committee United States Pharmacopeia XIV, 1950. Consultant United States Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards Committee, also Industry Task Force Agricultural Arsenical Pesticides, 1970.
Vice chairman OST Subpanel on Arsenic, 1970-1972. Chairman Environmental Protection Agency PAX Company arsenic advising committee,1973. Member diet-nutrition-cancer workshop National Cancer Institute, 1975-1976.
Fellow New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Association Vitamin Chemists (president 1953), American Institute Nutrition (treasurer 1962-1965), Agricultural Research Institute (vice president 1965-1966), Metric Association (president 1969-1970), Poultry Science Association, Society Animal Science, American Feed Manufacturing Association (nutrition council), Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Chi Sigma, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Muriel Louise Newkirk, August 10, 1940. Children: Nancy Newkirk (Mistress James Kroening), Melodie Louise (Mistress Peter Cooey), Roy Craig, Constance Frost Petr.