Goldblith was able to use iodine from his medical kit to dose the foul water in his canteen in an effort to prevent dysentery.

In later years, Goldblith and his wife, the former Diana Greenberg, would remain in close contact with the Belgian Catholic nuns in the Philippines who were instrumental in saving the lives of so many with their food and medical supplies during the war.

Goldblith would remain as professor until 1974 when he became MIT's director of the Industrial Liaison Program (ILP), a position he would hold until 1978.

During his service at MIT, Goldblith led the development of food irradiation, of freeze-drying and microwave technology, all of which would prove important for the Space Race.

It would also earn Goldblith the Second Grade of the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1984 for his efforts in strengthening Japanese-American relationships, only the second non-Japanese to do so at that time.

Goldblith authored over 250 articles in scientific journals and edited or co-edited six books in food science and technology.

MIT established the Samuel A. Goldblith Career Development Chair in 1993, partially funded by Aikawa's family.