Background
Flynn, George William was born on July 11, 1938 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of George William and Rose Margaret (Tummillo) Flynn.
Flynn, George William was born on July 11, 1938 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of George William and Rose Margaret (Tummillo) Flynn.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1960; A.M., Harvard University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1965.
Postdoctoral fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1965-1967; assistant professor of chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1967-1972; associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1972-1976; professor, Columbia University, New York City, since 1976; Thomas Alva Edison professor of chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1986-1992; Higgins professor of chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, since 1994; director laboratory, Columbia University, New York City, since 1979; department chairman chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1994-1996; co-chair department chemical engineering and applied chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, since 1997. Research collaborator Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1969-1978, consultant, since 1978.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Chemical Society (chairman division physical chemistry, 1996-1997), New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Jean Pieri, October 3, 1970. Children: David Kenneth, Suzanne MacKay.