Background
Ellenbogen, Leon was born on May 3, 1927 in New York City. Son of Martin and Bella (Zalesnick) Ellenbogen.
biochemist nutritionist pharmaceutical executive
Ellenbogen, Leon was born on May 3, 1927 in New York City. Son of Martin and Bella (Zalesnick) Ellenbogen.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1949. Master of Science, New York University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1954.
Technician and medical corpsman, United States Navy, 1945-1947;
research technician, Columbia University, New York City, 1949-1951;
teaching assistant general chemistry and biochemistry, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1951-1953;
research biochemist, Lederle laboratories, American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, New York, 1953-1959;
senior research biochemist, group leader, Lederle laboratories, American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, New York, 1959-1977;
chief nutritional science, senior associate director medical pharmaceutical development, Lederle laboratories, American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, New York, 1977-1995;
assistant vice president nutritional science Lederle Consumer Health division, Whitehall Robins Health Care, American Home Products, Madison, New Jersey, 1995-1997;
retired,, 1997. Adjunct Professor nutrition in medicine Cornell Univercity Medical College, since 1978. Adjunct Professor nutrition New York Medical College, since 1981.
Adjunct Professor, advising committee intrinsic factor National Formulatory Committee. Member science affairs committee Proprietary Association, 1980-1989.
Pharmacists mate United States Navy, 1945-1947. Fellow American Society Nutritional Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences (steering committee biochemistry pharmacology discussion group 1973-1977). Member American Heart Association, American Society Hematology, American Institute Nutrition (nomenclature committee), American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Chemical Society (chairman biochemistry discussion group New York section 1959, counselor division biological laboratories 1977-1979), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (editor proceedings 1961-1962), United States Pharmacopeia (committee on revision 1990-1995, subcommittee for nonprescription drugs and nutritional supplements 1995-2000, United States Pharmacopia Nutrition and Electrolytes Expert Committee, expert committee on bioavailabilty and nutrient absorption of the United States pharmacopia 2000-2005), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Roslyn Barban, June 30, 1951. Children: Kenneth Alan, Richard Glen, Cheryl Sue.