Background
Duffy, Lawrence Kevin was born on February 1, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Michael and Anne Duffy.
Duffy, Lawrence Kevin was born on February 1, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Michael and Anne Duffy.
Bachelor of Science, Fordham University. Bachelor of Science, University Alaska, Fairbanks, 1969. Master of Science, University Alaska, Fairbanks, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Alaska, Fairbanks, 1977.
Teaching assistant department chemistry University Alaska, 1969-1971, research assistant Institute Arctic Biology, 1974-1977. Postdoctoral fellow Boston University, 1977-1978, Roche Institute Molecular Biology, 1978-1980. Research assistant professor University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1980-1982.
Assistant professor neurology (biological chemistry) Medical School Harvard University, Boston, 1982-1987, advisory biochemistry instructor Medical School, 1983-1987. Instructor general and organic chemistry Roxbury Community College, 1984-1987. Professor chemistry and biochemistry University Alaska, Fairbanks, since 1992, head department chemistry and biochemistry, 1994-1999, associate dean for graduate studies and outreach College Natural Science and Mathematics, 2000—2006, interim dean Graduate School, since 2007.
Co-leader Graduate Studies Area, University Arctic. Coordinator program biochemistry and molecular biology for summer undergraduate research, 1987-1996. Director Alaska Basic Neurosci.
Program, 2000-2010; president University Alaska Fairbanks Faculty Senate, 2000-2001. Curriculum advisory board North Star School Systems, 2002-2004, pollution control. commission, 2004-2010.
President, board directors Alzheimer Disease Association of Alaska, 1994-1995. Member institutional review board Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, 1990. Science advisory board American Federation Aging Research (AFAR).
Member American Society Circumpolar Health Board Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1971-1973. Fellow American Institute Chemists (certified professional chemist, member editorial board Science.of the Total Environment 1999). Member American Society Neurochemists, American Society Biological Chemists, New York Academy Science, American Chemical Society (Analytical Chemistry award 1969), International Society Toxinologists, American Society Circumpolar Health (board directors), Sigma Xi (president 1991 Alaska club, regional nominating committee), Society Environmental Toxicologists Chemists (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry), Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Geraldine Antoinette Sheridan, November 10, 1972. Children: Anne Marie, Kevin Michael, Ryan Sheridan.