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Dr. Orien Tulp is a distinguished professor, author, and medical researcher and the founder and President of the University of Science, Arts and Technology. He is a career military veteran and dedicated volunteer who has served on hundreds of medical civic action mission teams in the USA and abroad.
Dr. Tulp earned a BS, MS, and Ph.D. from the
University of Vermont, followed by NIH-sponsored post-graduate studies specializing in Nutrition, Endocrinology, and Metabolism at the Clinical Research Center of the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He is also a graduate of the Vermont Military Academy. He has served in leadership and academic roles throughout his career, including a professorship at Drexel University in Philadelphia and at the University of Science, Arts, and Technology in Montserrat for almost four decades.
Dr. Tulp has lectured on a wide variety of topics, including aspects of medical nutrition, medical and biomedical research, endocrinology, and metabolism, with an emphasis on nutritional medicine, and has mentored dozens of graduate students for the Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees. He has conducted extensive research on obesity, metabolism, and diabetes and has written hundreds of scientific papers, abstracts, and book chapters, including the first-ever contribution to the new journal Academia Biologica, launched in 2023, and serves on the editorial boards of several professional journals.
Dr. Tulp is an active member of numerous professional organizations, including the Nutrition Society of the UK, the American Society for Nutrition (USA), the Association of American Physicians, and was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for Higher Education and others. He has been recognized for his contributions to healthcare by the South Florida Dept of Health and was awarded the Morrison Award for excellence in medical and graduate education. Dr. Tulp invested as a Knight of the Sovereign Order of the Orthodox Knights Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem.
In addition to a successful academic career, Dr. Orien Tulp has a long-term military career. Enlisting at age 17, Dr. Tulp recently finished 44 years of active, reserve, and National Guard duty, retiring in the grade of Colonel. He was awarded the US Legion of Merit (approved by Congress, and one of the highest military awards second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor), in addition to numerous others, including the US Army Meritorious Service Medal, the award of Order of Military Medical Merit (by Surgeon General, USA), The US Army Commendation medal w/7 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Garde du Nationale Trophy, (by National Guard Assoc of the USA), and a certificate of appreciation for his medical support of the International competition by the Conseil de Sport Militaire, of the International Military Sports Council in addition to accolades for his support of the International Special Winter Olympics and many other awards and decorations for his military service.
Dr. Tulp is a passionate volunteer and has participated in hundreds of humanitarian and medical civic action missions in the USA and abroad. He has also received a Lifetime Presidential Service Award for Volunteer Community Service from the White House, a Presidential Citation signed by President Clinton, and the Citizenship Medal, Awarded by Sons of the American Revolution.
Dr. Tulp enjoys football and has been an avid skier for many years. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife, Carla.
