Donald Joseph Lyman

Background

Lyman, Donald Joseph was born on November 5, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Abner Lyman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Nevada, 1949; Master of Science in Chemistry, U. Delaware, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Delaware, 1952.

Career

Research chemist, E.I. DuPont de Nemours Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1952-1961; senior polymer chemist, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1961-1969; professor materials science and engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1969; professor bioengineering, research associate professor surgery, adjunct professor of chemistry, U. Utah, Salt Lake City. President Vascular International, Inc., Salt Lake City, 1983-1986.

Achievements

• Donald Joseph Lyman has been listed as a noteworthy Materials science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (tour speaker since 1967, symposium chairman 1966, 73, 74, 75), The biomedical Engineering Society, Society Biomaterials (founder, Clemson award 1982), American Society Artificial Internal Organs (program chairman 1967, 68, fellow 1969), International Society Artificial Organs.

Connections

Married Elizabeth C. Medvedeff, May 19, 1978. Children: Nancy Carol, Barbara Annual.

Father:

Joseph Abner Lyman Lyman

Spouse:

Elizabeth C. Medvedeff

child:

Nancy Carol Lyman

child:

Barbara Annual Lyman