Background
Saperstein, Sidney was born on April 2, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Mary (Felsher) Saperstein.
Saperstein, Sidney was born on April 2, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Mary (Felsher) Saperstein.
Bachelor, Brooklyn, 1947; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1953.
Chemist, Borden Special Products Company. New York City, 1954-1955;
supervisor microbiology division, Borden Special Products Company, Elgin, Illinois, 1955-1967;
director for research pharmaceutical division, Borden Company. New York City, 1967-1971;
director nutrition division, Syntex laboratories, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1971-1972;
assistant director nutrition laboratory, Syntex laboratories, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1972-1973;
principal scientist research division, Syntex laboratories, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1978-1979;
manager science affairs, Syntex laboratories, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1979-1981;
associate director science affairs, Syntex laboratories, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1981-1993;
principal scienist, Institute Agrisci. and Nutrition, Palo Alto, 1972-1978.
Member technical advisory group to nutrition committee American Academy Pediatrics, Evanston, Illinois, 1967-1972, 77-81. Grants reviewer National Science Foundation, Washington, 1976.
Active radio communications committee American Red Cross Disaster Superior vena cava syndrome, Palo Alto, since 1984, member damage assessment committee Staff sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Dietetic Association, American Institute Nutrition, American Society Clinical Nutrition.
Married Irene Pearl, June 21, 1947. Children: Susan Beth, Karen Anne, Mark David.