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Dr. Lawrence K. Duffy

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Emeritus

WHEREAS Dr. Lawrence K. Duffy served the University of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Fairbanks with distinction in teaching, research and service from 1987 to 2023; and

WHEREAS Dr. Duffy distinguished himself by his excellence in teaching a wide range of courses, including for the Rural É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Honors Institute; and he supervised ten students to their doctorates and twenty-four to their masterÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s degrees; and he focused on mentoring students from underrepresented groups; and

WHEREAS Dr. Duffy and colleagues, early in his research career, found evidence pointing to the cause of AlzheimerÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s disease; and he advanced the understanding of methyl mercury in the food chain; and he received UAFÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s Usibelli Distinguished Research Award; and he published two hundred twenty-three papers; and

WHEREAS Dr. Duffy served in multiple leadership roles at the university, including as faculty senator, department chair, interim Graduate School dean and College of Natural Science and Mathematics associate dean; and he served the community through positions on the local mental health center and AlzheimerÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s association boards and on the Fairbanks boroughÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s air pollution commission;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the University of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Fairbanks expresses its deep appreciation to Dr. Lawrence Duffy for his extensive contributions to the state of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ and to the university; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Fairbanks, in further recognition of the invaluable services rendered by Dr. Duffy and as evidence of the universityÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s desire that his identification with the university be maintained, hereby salutes the appointment of Dr. Lawrence K. Duffy as professor of biochemistry, emeritus; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be appropriately engrossed and signed by the chancellor of the University of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Fairbanks as further evidence of the esteem and respect in which he holds Dr. Lawrence K. Duffy, and conveyed to Dr. Duffy on this third day of May, 2024.