SALT LAKE CITY, UT, September 18, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Jerry R. Nelson, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Nelson celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Nelson is renowned as a microbiologist, educator, entrepreneur and inventor who celebrates a successful career that has spanned more than 40 years. He has most notably made an impact on his industry through his laboratory testing company in Taylorsville, UT, Nelson Laboratories, for which he worked as the chief science officer and the co-owner between 1985 and 2014. Growing the business from just five employees to approximately 650, the 150,000-square foot facility provided services for more than 4,000 companies in 52 countries. A family-friendly atmosphere, the building included a childcare area, nursing room, exercise room and theater for family movie nights, as well as an outdoor area with a grassed quad for hosting picnics and playing volleyball and football. His wife, Lynda, whose background was in art, notably covered much of the building's walls with beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork.
Prior to establishing Nelson Laboratories, Dr. Nelson served as a section manager for Utah Biomedical Test Laboratory from 1984 to 1985. He previously held the post of a laboratory director for Microbiology Development from 1974 to 1984. Furthermore, Dr. Nelson had provided his expertise to those in need as a member of the Eastside Community Council.
Dr. Nelson has excelled in the field by teaching as an adjunct professor of bioengineering at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He was additionally active as an adjunct professor of Microbiology at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. Beyond his primary responsibilities, Dr. Nelson has found success as the owner and the chief executive officer of Power Wiper since 2014 as well as the owner and the principal of Ambit Holdings LLC.
During his illustrious career, Dr. Nelson has contributed articles to several scholarly journals, including the Journal of Biomedical Research and the American Journal of Infection Control. He also acquired a patent for a natural product preservative and with partners an additional 6 patents related to the power wiper. A community leader during the 1970s, Dr. Nelson flourished as the district II legislative chairman for the Salt Lake City Democratic Committee.
In 1967, Dr. Nelson earned an associate degree at Dixie College in Saint George, UT. He concluded his studies at the University of Utah where he obtained a bachelor's degree in 1969 from the Department of Microbiology, a master's degree in 1974 from the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1976 from the Department of Cellular Viral and Molecular Biology. Dr. Nelson is also certified in regulatory affairs (RAC) and as a specialist microbiologist, SM(AAM) through the American Academy of Microbiology.
Dr. Nelson is affiliated with several industry-related organizations, including the American Society for Testing and Materials, the American Society of Microbiology, the American Society of Quality and the American Society for Microbiology. Additionally, he is a member of the Parenteral Drug Association, International Society of Plastics Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, Institute of Environmental Science, Association of Official Analytical Chemists and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. A celebrated Marquis listee, Dr. Nelson has been featured in the third edition of Who's Who in Science and Engineering.
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