Necrology

Louis Donald Boyajy '52

Apr. 14, 1930-Aug. 11, 2019

Louis Donald Boyajy ’52, a pharmacologist and research scientist of Morris Plains, N.J., was born on April 14, 1930, in Suffern, N.Y., a son of the former Fannie Esehak and Louis Boyajy. He prepared for Hamilton at Suffern High School, where he excelled in track and cross country.

A member of Emerson Literary Society, Boyajy participated in the Biology Club, Camera Club, Block “H” Club, and track and field team. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 in the Army Environmental Health Laboratory, followed by a stint as a research technician with Cibe Pharmaceuticals until 1958.

Boyajy entered the College of Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee and completed a Ph.D. in pharmacology in 1964. He earned a reputation as a stellar research scientist at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp., where he served from 1964 until his retirement in 1996. The author of numerous scientific papers related to pharmacology, his work involved preclinical drug development and clinical studies for the treatment of many health issues, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.

For his 50th reunion yearbook, Boyajy credited his years on the Hill with “an enhancement of oral and written communication skills, which scientists need to present and defend their research against intense scrutiny, and present and defend multimillion-dollar research proposals to skeptical administrators.”

According to a published obituary, Boyajy was an avid skier, tennis player, and an accomplished pianist who hosted classical music recitals in his home.

Boyajy died on Aug. 11, 2019. He was 89 years old and is survived by a sister and two nieces.

 

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