Edmond Gerald Meyer (born November 2, 1919) is emeritus professor of chemistry and former dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Wyoming. He is a past president of the American Institute of Chemists and an active member of the American Chemical Society, serving on the ACS National Council for 27 years.[1]
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| Born | Edmond Gerald Meyer November 2, 1919 |
| Awards | ACS Award for Volunteer Service, Chemical Pioneer Award, American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal |
Meyer is a recipient of the 2006 Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society,[2][3] 2008 Chemical Pioneer Award[4][5] and the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal, awarded May 9, 2018.[1] He was named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2010.[6] He turned 100 in November 2019. https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna93097
Early life edit
Meyer was born on November 2, 1919[7][8] in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[9]
Education edit
Meyer earned his B.S. (1940) and M.S. (1942) degrees at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University). Meyer has worked for the U.S. Bureau of Mines[3] and for the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, where he was a naval officer during World War II.[10] Following the war, he returned to university, receiving a Ph.D. at the University of New Mexico in 1950.[3][10]
Career edit
Meyer was a faculty member at the University of Albuquerque from 1950 to 1992.[9][3] He was on the faculty of New Mexico Highlands University from 1952 to 1963,[9] serving as head of the chemistry department from 1953-1963,[11] and dean of graduate studies and research.[9] November 13, 2009, was proclaimed Gerald Meyer Day by the New Mexico Highlands Board of Regents.[11]
He co-authored Chemistry : A Survey of Principles (1963) with Galen W. Ewing.[12] It was translated in Japanese.[13]
In 1963 he accepted a position on the faculty of the University of Wyoming,[3] where he was a professor, the dean of arts and sciences, and vice president for research (1976-2000).[9] He formally retired as dean of arts and sciences and vice president of research as of 1990, but continued to do research as professor emeritus.[14]
Meyer has been president and chief executive officer of a company for the development of green technologies for coal processing: Advanced Coal to Chemicals Technologies.[14]
He has been active in the American Chemical Society at local, regional and national levels, and is a past president of the American Institute of Chemists.[9]
Personal edit
Meyer has competed in at least three National Senior Olympics. He is an avid motorcyclist and rides a Harley Davidson motorcycle.[15] He bought his first motorcycle, a 150cc kick-start Kawasaki, in 1963. He continued to ride into his 90s.[16]
Additional edit
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References edit
- ^ a b "American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal". Science History Institute. March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Thayer, Ann (June 13, 2005). "E. Gerald Meyer Honored For Service To ACS". Chemical & Engineering News. 83 (24): 5. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Chemical Pioneer Award". American Institute of Chemists. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Reisert, Sarah (2015). "Public Understanding of Chemistry - A Look Inside the AIC Awards Program: The Gold Medal & Chemical Pioneer Awards". The Chemist. 88 (2). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Gerry Meyer Named ACS Fellow". University of Wyoming. August 9, 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Meyer, E. Gerald (Edmond Gerald), 1919-". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Records of the American Institute of Chemists Finding Aid. Othmer Library, Science History Institute. OCLC 932068017. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "American Chemical Society Seminar: Dr. E. Gerald Meyer". Green and Gold. University of Anchorage, Alaska. April 7, 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b "THE ACS - CWS WELCOMES E. GERALD MEYER" (PDF). University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. March 10, 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Gerald Meyer Honored". NMHU Hot News. New Mexico Highlands University. November 16, 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Lee, Garth L. (May 1964). "Chemistry: A survey of principles (Ewing, Galen W.; Meyer, E. Gerald)". Journal of Chemical Education. 41 (5): A405. Bibcode:1964JChEd..41..405L. doi:10.1021/ed041pA405.
- ^ "In Memoriam Galen Wood Ewing March 14, 1914 – January 9, 1998". Instrumentation Science & Technology. 26 (4): iii–iv. September 1998. doi:10.1080/10739149808001901.
- ^ a b Halford, Bethany (July 20, 2015). "Sustained by Science Blessed with long life, these chemists find intellectual stimulation and satisfaction by working in their 90s and beyond". Chemical & Engineering News. 93 (29): 10–14. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Energy for the Twenty First Century Dr. Gerald Meyer" (PDF). Silicon Valley Chemist. Vol. 29, no. 2. February 2007. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Meyer, E. Gerald (2014). "Longtime Fellows of the AIC" (PDF). The Chemist. 87 (1): 30–31. Retrieved 17 January 2019.