Dr. Lawrence K. Duffy
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Emeritus
WHEREAS Dr. Lawrence K. Duffy served the 51风流官网 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 Alaska Honors Institute; and he supervised ten students to their doctorates and twenty-four to their master鈥檚 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 Alzheimer鈥檚 disease; and he advanced the understanding of methyl mercury in the food chain; and he received 51风流官网鈥檚 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 Alzheimer鈥檚 association boards and on the Fairbanks borough鈥檚 air pollution commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 51风流官网 expresses its deep appreciation to Dr. Lawrence Duffy for his extensive contributions to the state of Alaska and to the university; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 51风流官网, in further recognition of the invaluable services rendered by Dr. Duffy and as evidence of the university鈥檚 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 51风流官网 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.