Edmond Gerald Meyer (born November 2, 1919) is emeritus professor of chemistry and former dean of the college of arts and sciences at the

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. He is a past president of the

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and an active member of the

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, serving on the ACS National Council for 27 years. Meyer is a recipient of the 2006 Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society, 2008

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and the

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, awarded May 9, 2018. He was named a Fellow of the

in 2010. He turned 100 in November 2019. https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna93097

Early life

Meyer was born on November 2, 1919 in

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Education

Meyer earned his B.S. (1940) and M.S. (1942) degrees at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now

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). Meyer has worked for the

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and for the

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, where he was a naval officer during

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. Following the war, he returned to university, receiving a Ph.D. at the

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in 1950.

Career

Meyer was a faculty member at the

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from 1950 to 1992. He was on the faculty of

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from 1952 to 1963, serving as head of the chemistry department from 1953-1963, and dean of graduate studies and research. November 13, 2009, was proclaimed ''Gerald Meyer Day'' by the New Mexico Highlands Board of Regents. He co-authored ''Chemistry : A Survey of Principles'' (1963) with Galen W. Ewing. It was translated in Japanese. In 1963 he accepted a position on the faculty of the

, where he was a professor, the dean of arts and sciences, and vice president for research (1976-2000). 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. 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. He has been active in the American Chemical Society at local, regional and national levels, and is a past president of the

Personal

Meyer has competed in at least three National Senior Olympics. He is an avid motorcyclist and rides a

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motorcycle. He bought his first motorcycle, a 150cc kick-start Kawasaki, in 1963. He continued to ride into his 90s.

Additional

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References

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