The AVANZA Advisory Board - Scientific and Regulatory

Yale H. Caplan, Ph.D., D-ABFT

Dr. Yale H. Caplan received his Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (1963) and Ph.D. degree in Medicinal Chemistry (1968) from the University of Maryland at Baltimore (School of Pharmacy). He is a Board Certified forensic toxicologist (American Board of Forensic Toxicology). He was Chief Toxicologist for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (State of Maryland) and Scientific Director of the State of Maryland’s Alcohol Testing Program (1974-1991). He was Director of Toxicology and Forensic Toxicology for Quest Diagnostics, (formally Maryland Medical Laboratory) in Baltimore (1977-1999). Dr. Caplan is currently Laboratory Director for the State of Maryland, Division of Parole and Probation, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, a scientific consultant to Aegis Sciences Corporation and a member of the State of Maryland Forensic Laboratory Advisory Committee. Dr. Caplan’s professional activities and awards include: President of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (1988-2008) and recipient of the Board’s Distinguished Service Award (2008); President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (1987-1988), and recipient of the Academy’s Rolla N. Harger Award (1989) (forensic toxicology) and Distinguished Fellow Award (1996); President of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (1981); Chairman (1991-1993) of the National Safety Council’s Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs and recipient of the Council’s Robert F. Borkenstein Award (2000); Chairman of the Maryland Section of the American Chemical Society (1973) and recipient of the 1994 Maryland Chemist Award. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology and serves as an advisor to attorneys and government agencies regarding alcohol and drug testing issues.

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