Larry Eugene Overman

Background

Overman, Larry Eugene was born on March 9, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lemoine Emerson and Dorothy Jane Overman.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Earlham College, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 1971-1976; associate professor of chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 1976-1979; professor of chemistry, University of California, Irvine, since 1979; chair department chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 1990-1993; distinguished professor of chemistry, University of California, Irvine, since 1994. Member science advisory board Pharmacopeia, Inc., since 1993.

Achievements

• Larry Eugene Overman has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow NAS, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Chemical Society (executive com.organic division, Cope Scholar award 1989, Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry award 1995), Royal Society Chemistry (Centenary medal 1997).

Connections

Married Joanne Louise Dewey, June 5, 1966. Children: Michael, Jackie.

Father:

Lemoine Emerson

Mother:

Dorothy Jane Overman

Spouse:

Joanne Louise Dewey

child:

Jackie Overman

child:

Michael Overman