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Joel Zatz Dies

Was a long-time SCC member.

Long-time Society of Cosmetic Chemists Member Dr. Joel Leon Zatz died on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. He was born in 1935 to Abraham and Gussie Zatz. After marrying Arline Zatz in 1956, he served in the Army, then attained a PhD from Columbia University.

He was on the Rutgers faculty for 35 years, chairing the pharmaceutics department for three terms while supervising numerous graduate students.

Dr. Zatz presented short courses internationally, wrote the popular and highly regarded Pharmaceutical Calculations and many scientific articles, and patented a safer ampoule. After retirement, he was a renowned consultant and expert witness.

Dr. Zatz is survived by his wife, Arline; two sons, Dr. Robert Zatz and Dr. David Zatz; and his beloved grandchildren, Zoe and Benjamin Zatz. 

A memorial service will be held at the gravesite at Mt. Moriah in Fairview, N.J., at 2 p.m., today (Thursday). Donations can be made to the Sierra Club in lieu of flowers.

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