Edward Allen Botan

Background

Botan, Edward Allen was born on August 18, 1926 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin Brox and Sarah Ruth (Grossman) Botan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northeastern University, 1948; Master of Science, U. Massachusetts, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1957.

Career

Instructor of biology, Russel Sage College, Troy, New York, 1952-1954; sessional lecturer, McMaster University, Hamilton, 1954-1957; assistant professor, U. Massach, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1957-1962; chief life science section, Avco Corporation, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1962-1969; president, Hospital Svc. Technology, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1969-1976; product manager, Scott laboratories, Fiskville, Rhode Island, 1977-1984; senior research scientist, C.R. Bard Corporation, Billerica, Massachusetts, 1984-1990; Adjunct Professor, U. N.H., Nashua, since 1992. Consultant Nashua Scientific, since 1989.

President Hospital Svc. Technology Corporation, Lawrence, 1969-1974.

Achievements

• Edward Allen Botan has been listed as a noteworthy Biosciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member conservation commission Nashua Cons. Committee, 1989-1992. Member N.H. Heritage Trail, since 1992.

Fellow American Institute of Chemists. Member Research Society American (vice president 1962-1964), Am.Soc. Microbiology, N.E. Society Clinical Microbiology, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, camping, conservation, classical music, hiking.

Connections

Married Vicki Fay Fogelsohn, September 5, 1954. Children: Robin Elizabeth, Micheal Matthew.

Father:

Benjamin Brox Botan

Mother:

Sarah Ruth (Grossman) Botan

Spouse:

Vicki Fay Fogelsohn

child:

Micheal Matthew Botan

child:

Robin Elizabeth Botan