Paul Saltman | |
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| Born | April 11, 1928 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1999 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Establishment of Warren National University |
| Awards | Most Valuable Professor, University of California, San Diego |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, Nutrition science |
| Institutions | University of California, San Diego, Procter and Gamble |
Paul Saltman (April 11, 1928 – August 27, 1999) was an American biologist who was Professor of Biology at the University of California, San Diego, for more than three decades, and an internationally renowned nutrition expert. He received a B.S. in chemistry (1949) and Ph.D. in biochemistry (1953) from the California Institute of Technology. He commenced employment at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, until 1967, when he accepted the position of provost of Revelle College at the University of California, San Diego, "to bring undergraduate education to the same high level of academic excellence that marks the graduate program at the heavily science-oriented college."[1] In 1972 Saltman was appointed Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. In 1980, he returned to full-time research and teaching at UCSD.[2] After his death, from prostate cancer in 1999, the Paul D. Saltman Endowed Chair in Science Education was established by UCSD to recognize a distinguished senior member of Biological Sciences faculty for his/her commitment to, and success in teaching science.[3] Saltman was married to Barbara Saltman for over 50 years, and is survived by sons David and Joshua, and five grandchildren.[4]