Laurence Allen Nafie

Background

Nafie, Laurence Allen was born on August 9, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Marvin Daniel and Edith Allman (Fletcher) Nafie.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1967; Master of Science, U. Oregon, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oregon, 1973.

Career

Postdoctoral associate, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1973-1975; assistant professor of chemistry, Syracuse (New York) U., 1975-1979; associate professor, Syracuse (New York) U., 1979-1982; professor, Syracuse (New York) U., since 1982; department chairman, Syracuse (New York) U., since 1984; associate dean College Arts and Sciences, Syracuse (New York) U., 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Laurence Allen Nafie has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1969-1971. Member American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, Biophysics Society, Coblentz Society (president 1993-1995, Coblentz award 1981).

Interests

• Avocations: running; golf.

Connections

Married Dorothy BondurantButler, December 28, 1968. Children: Bree Lauren, Jordan Wright.

Father:

Marvin Daniel Nafie

Mother:

Edith Allman (Fletcher) Nafie

Spouse:

Dorothy BondurantButler

child:

Bree Lauren Nafie

child:

Jordan Wright Nafie