▸ Obituaries Robert Dunbar Robert Dunbar, 74, died on Oct. 31, 2017, in Cleveland.
fuse variety of complex organic molecules seen in vast, frigid interstellar clouds. As with his science, Bill delighted in his rose garden, in his many intense friendships with colleagues all over the world, and in his joyous family life. He left a legacy of a loving, zestful spirit.”—Dudley Herschbach, friend and colleague
Most recent title: Erving Professor of Chemistry, emeritus, Harvard University
“Robert specialized in basic research, primarily using mass spectrometers, in particular Fourier transform mass spectrometry and ion cyclotron resonance spectrometry, to study topics such as the binding of metal ions, interstellar and circumstellar chemistry, and new approaches to the use of spectroscopy combining a free-electron laser with a mass spectrometer. His research group trained many graduate students who went on to receive doctorates in chemistry and careers in academia and industry. In recent years, Rob continued his research, collaborating with the FELIX (Free Electron Lasers for Infrared eXperiments) laboratory in the Netherlands.”—family of Robert Dunbar
Most recent title: professor emeritus of chemistry, Case Western Reserve University Education: B.A., chemistry, Harvard University, 1965; Ph.D., chemistry, Stanford University, 1970 Survivors: wife, Mary; sons, Geoffrey and William; two grandchildren
William Klemperer William Klemperer, 90, died on Nov. 5, 2017, in Watertown, Mass. “An innovative, versatile, and ebullient physical chemist, Bill was among the world’s leaders in the field of molecular spectroscopy. By using molecular beam techniques, he obtained unprecedented resolution and chemical scope. Especially important were studies of molecules linked by weak forces. He also developed a theoretical model that explained the pro-
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Education: B.S., chemistry, Harvard University, 1950; Ph.D., chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1954; D.Sc., University of Chicago, 1996 Survivors: daughters, Joyce and Wendy; son, Paul; predeceased by wife, Elizabeth
Frank Mallory Frank Mallory, 84, died on Nov. 7, 2017, in Bryn Mawr, Pa. “Frank, a longtime ACS member and chair of the chemistry department at Bryn Mawr College, was a passionate chemist and scholar, a dedicated educator of undergraduate and graduate students, a talented musician (clarinet)—he was often asked to play with chamber groups at national and international chemistry meetings—and a steadfast supporter of his family and friends. He is best known professionally for establishing the phenomenon of ‘through-space’ NMR coupling attributed to the spatial overlap of two lone pair orbitals, and for the photoisomerization/cyclization of stilbenes, a protocol now known as the Mallory reaction. Along with his wife, Sally, Frank published an all-inclusive account of stilbene cyclizations in Organic Reactions. Frank continued to work extensively in these areas until his retirement. That Frank was a superb undergraduate educator was attested to in 1992 when he was awarded the prestigious Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Frank also served the local, national, and international chemical communities, holding numerous positions in the Organic Division of ACS, including member of the executive committee, National Organic Symposium executive chair, and member of the editorial boards of both the Journal of Organic Chemistry and Organic Letters, and he was named a fellow of ACS in 2014. Frank’s wit and kindness will be long re-
membered.”—Amos Smith III, friend and colleague
Most recent title: W. Alton Jones Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College Education: B.S., chemistry, Yale University, 1954; Ph.D., chemistry, California Institute of Technology, 1958 Survivors: wife, Sally; daughters, Mary Wrenn and Michele Penner; son, Paul; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren
Herbert Morawetz Herbert Morawetz, 102, died on Oct. 29, 2017, in New York City. “A man of broad intellectual interests, Herbert spent his professional career as an influential professor of polymer chemistry at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now the NYU Tandon School of Engineering). He was born in 1915 in Prague. His training to work in the family textile business was disrupted by the German invasion in 1938. He fled Czechoslovakia in 1939, settling with his family in Toronto. He joined the faculty of Brooklyn Poly in 1951, becoming director of the Polymer Research Institute in 1971. He used fluorescence spectroscopy to study local conformational transitions and polymer compatibility. He wrote two books, ‘Macromolecules in Solution’ and ‘Polymers: The Origins and Growth of a Science,’ and received the ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry in 1986. Following retirement, he served as associate editor for the ACS journal Macromolecules for 15 years. Contributions in his memory can be made to the Herbert Morawetz Lecture Series at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.”— Bruce Garetz, friend and colleague
Most recent title: Institute Professor Emeritus, New York University
Education: B.A.Sc., chemical engineering, 1943, and M.A.Sc., chemical engineering, 1945, University of Toronto; Ph.D., chemistry, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1950 Survivors: daughters, Lida Jeck, Nancy, and Pegeen Rubinstein; son, John; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; predeceased by wife, Cathleen
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