Background
Touster, Oscar was born on July 3, 1921 in New York City. Son of Mayer H. and Henrietta E. (Silberstein) Touster.
Biochemistry and molecular biology educator
Touster, Oscar was born on July 3, 1921 in New York City. Son of Mayer H. and Henrietta E. (Silberstein) Touster.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1941; Master of Arts, Oberlin College, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1947.
Chemist, Atlas Powder Company, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, 1942-1943;
research biochemist, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1944-1945;
special research fellow in chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1945-1947;
from instructor to associate professor biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1947-1958;
professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1958;
professor molecular biology, department chairman, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1963-1991;
Branscomb distinguished professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1982-1983. Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Nashville, 1957-1960. Member science advisor board Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1974, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis, 1983-1986.
Consultant United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1970. President, Chairman, Board Of Directors Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Association Universities, 1976-1991.
Member advisory and planning committee Center of Excellence, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, since 1987. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary for medical science 1961-1964, Theobald Smith award in medical science 1956). Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (public affairs committee 1988-1991), Society for Complex Carbohydrates (executive committee 1976-1981), Federation American Societies for Experimental Biology (public information committee 1973-1976).
Married Eva K. Beach, August 24, 1944. 1 child, Alison Blair Touster-Reed.