Background
Lien, Eric L. was born on April 9, 1946 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Son of Arthur P. and Rowena (Woltz) Lien.
Lien, Eric L. was born on April 9, 1946 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Son of Arthur P. and Rowena (Woltz) Lien.
Bachelor, College of Wooster, 1968; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1972.
Postdoctoral fellow School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1972-1975;
research biochemist, Wyeth laboratories, Philadelphia, 1975-1982;
manager metabolic disorders, Wyeth laboratories, Philadelphia, 1982-1987;
associate director nutritional research, Wyeth laboratories, Philadelphia, 1987-1990;
director nutritional research, Wyeth-Ayerst laboratories, Philadelphia, 1990-1993;
senior director nutritional research, Wyeth-Ayerst laboratories, Philadelphia, 1993-1998;
vice president nutritional research and development, Wyeth-Ayerst laboratories, Philadelphia, since 1998. Member United States delegation CODEX Alimentarius, Washington and Rome, 1989-1996. Member technical advisory group commission on nutrition American Academy Pediatrics, Oak Park, Illinois, 1988-1994.
Member Committee on Nutritional Sciences Infant Formula Council, Atlanta, 1988-1998. Advising committee division nutritional science University of Illinois, since 1993, chairman, 1996-1997.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Parenternal and Enteral Nutrition, American Institute Nutrition, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Winifred A. Latham, July 23, 1987. Children: Caroline, Steven, Janet, Elizabeth, Jeffrey, Alison.