Background
Melville, Robert Seaman was born on November 20, 1913 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carey Eyster and Maud Tesmer (Seaman) Melville.
Melville, Robert Seaman was born on November 20, 1913 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carey Eyster and Maud Tesmer (Seaman) Melville.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Clark University, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, State University Iowa, 1950.
Chief chemist, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1950-1954; chief biochemist, Veterans Administration Hospital., Iowa City, 1954-1963; chief biochemist, laboratory requirement specialist, VA Center Office, Washington, 1963-1965; health science administrator, National Institute General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1965-1967; chief automated clinical laboratory program, National Institute General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1967-1977; special assistant to director of biomedical engineering, National Institute General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1977-1981; director In Vitro Diagnostic Device Standards division, Bureau Medical Devices, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1981-1982; consultant in clinical science, since 1983. Clinical professor pathology George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, since 1977. President Trans-Technology biomedical, since 1983.
With United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Association Clinical Chemistry (Joseph H. Rowe award 1972, National Fisher award 1976, president 1969-1970), Instrument Society of America, Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. Member American Board Clinical Chemists (president board directors 1978-1981), American Institute Chemists (chairman certified commission in chemical engineering and chemistry 1981-1984, 87-91, certified chemist since 1989), Alpha Chi Sigma (Professional Chemist award 1990), Lambda Chi Alpha.
Clubs: Cosmos. Lodges: Masons.
Married Eleanor Elisabeth Vogel, March 6, 1942. Children: Robert Andrew, John Frederick, Margaret Ellen, Emily Jean, Martin Carroll.