Background
Holstius, Elvin Albert was born on February 9, 1921 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Albert Reinhold and Mary (Elpe) Holstius.
Holstius, Elvin Albert was born on February 9, 1921 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Albert Reinhold and Mary (Elpe) Holstius.
Bachelor of Science, University Rhode Island, 1943. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1950.
Research pharmacist, Burroughs Wellcome Company, Tuckahoe, New York, 1945-1947; senior chemist, Merck & Company Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, 1950-1953; professor, U. Kansas Missouri, 1953-1956; director pharmaceutical Research and Development, Geigy Pharmaceuticals, Ardsley, New York, 1956-1966; technical director, Endo laboratories, Garden City, New York, 1966-1967; director pharmaceutical Research and Development, Burroughs Wellcome Company, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1967-1984; consultant, East Carolina U. Medical School, Greenville, North Carolina, 1983-1991.
With Medical corpus, United States army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Chemical Society, American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rho Chi, Sigma Xi, Kappa Psi.
Married Eleanor Christine Andeen, March 28, 1942. Children: Faith Eleanor Carlson, Mark Elvin.