Background
Alfin-Slater, Roslyn Berniece was born on July 28, 1916 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Sam and Lillian (Rubinsky) Alfin-Slater.
biochemist educator nutritionist
Alfin-Slater, Roslyn Berniece was born on July 28, 1916 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Sam and Lillian (Rubinsky) Alfin-Slater.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1936. AM, Columbia University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1946.
Assistant in charge lecture division, chemistry department, Brooklyn College, 1938-1943; tutor general inorganic chemistry, Brooklyn College, 1943; instructor inorganic chemistry, qualitative analysis, Brooklyn College, evenings 1946-1948; assistant instructor inorganic chemistry, experimental physical chemistry, food analysis, Columbia University, 1943-1945; research fellow, Corn Industries Research Foundation, 1945-1946; instructor biochemistry, New York University College Dentistry, 1945-1946; research chemist industrial enzymes, Takamine laboratories, Clifton, New Jersey, 1946-1947; research fellow, Sloan Kettering Institute Cancer Research, 1947-1948; research associate department biochemistry and nutrition, University of Southern California School Medicine, 1948-1952; visiting assistant professor, University of Southern California School Medicine, 1952-1956; visiting associate professor, University of Southern California School Medicine, 1956-1959; associate professor nutrition, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1965; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1987; professor biological chemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971-1987; professor emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1987; division head, environmental and nutritional science School Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1977; assistant dean academic affairs School Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1987. Member nutrition study section National Institutes of Health, 1968-1972. Member committee for dietary allowances, food and nutrition board National Research Council, 1970-1974, member of national committee, international union nutritional science, 1974-1977, member food and nutrition board, 1975-1981, vice chairman, 1978-1979.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Heart Association (council on arteriosclerosis), American Institute Nutrition (Osborne and Mendel award 1970, Borden award 1981). Member New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Biological Chemists, American Oil Chemists Society, American Institute Nutrition (treasurer 1977-1980), Society Nutrition Education (president 1978-1979), International Society Cardiology, American Dietetic Association (honorary), Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Iota Sigma Pi, Omicron Nu (honorary).
Married Grant G. Slater, July 30, 1948.