Background
Lachance, Paul Albert was born on June 5, 1933 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, United States. Son of Raymond John and Lucienne (Landry) Lachance.
clergyman food science educator
Lachance, Paul Albert was born on June 5, 1933 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, United States. Son of Raymond John and Lucienne (Landry) Lachance.
Bachelor of Science, St. Michael's College, 1955. Postgraduate, University Vermont, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Ottawa, 1960.
Certified in pastoral counseling, New York Theological Seminary, 1981. Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Michael's College, 1982.
Assigned to St. Paul's Church, Princeton, New Jersey
aerospace biologist, Aeromed. Research laboratories, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1960-1963;
lecturer department biology, U. Dayton, Ohio., 1963;
flight food and nutrition coordinator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, 1963-1967;
associate professor department food science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1967-1972;
director School Feeding effectiveness research project, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1969-1972;
professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1972;
faculty representative to board of trustees, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1988-1990;
director graduate program food science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1988-1991;
chairman food science department, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1991-1997;
chairman university senate, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1990-1993;
faculty representative to Board of Governors, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1990-1994;
executive director The Nutraceuticals Institute, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, since 1997. Consultant Nutritional Aspects of Food Processing, Nutraceuticals.
Member nutrition advising committee Whitehall-Robins/Lederle Consumer Division, since 1989. Member science advisory board Roche chemical division Hoffmann La Roche Company, 1976-1988. Member nutrition policy committee Beatrice Foods Company, 1979-1986.
Trustee religious ministries committee Princeton Medical Center. Board directors J.R. Short MillingCo., since 1990.
Fellow: American Association Integrative Medicine, American Society Nutritional Science, American College Nutrition, Institute Food Technologists (William Cruess award for excellence in teaching 1991, Babcock-Hart award 2001). Member: American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Free Radical Biology and Medicine, National Association Catholic Chaplains, Society Nutrition Education, American Dietetic Association, New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Clinical Nutrition, New York Institute Food Technologists (Chairman 1977-1978), American Association Cereal Chemists, Sigma Xi, Delta Epsilon Sigma.
Married Therese Cecile Cote. Children: Michael P., Peter A., M.-Andre, Susan A.