Background
Josephs, Melvin Jay was born on April 26, 1926 in New York City.
professional society administrator
Josephs, Melvin Jay was born on April 26, 1926 in New York City.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1950. Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology and Botany, Rutgers University, 1954.
Plant physiologist Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1954-1960. Associate editor Chemical and Engineering News American Chemical Society, 1960-1966. Managing editor Environmental Science and Technology, 1966-1970, Chemical and Engineering News, 1970-1973.
Assistant director Product and Program Management National Technology Information Service, United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1973-1976. Chief Toxicology Data Bank, The National Library Medical Department of Health, 1976-1978. Assistant director National Technology Information Service Office Government Agency Support Department Commerce, 1978-1986.
Executive director American Society Plant Physiologists, Rockville, Maryland, 1986-1993. Retired, 1994.
Member American Chemical Society, American Society Plant Physiologists, Cosmos Club, National Press Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married, 1948.