Richard Leslie Kiefer

Background

Kiefer, Richard Leslie was born on December 14, 1937 in Columnbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leslie Harold and Katherine Ruth (Saggio) Kiefer.

Education

Bachelor, Drew U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1964.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1963-1965; assistant professor, College William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1965-1968; associate professor, College William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1968-1979; professor, College William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, since 1979; chair Department Chemistry, College William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1973-1978, 84-87. Visiting lecturer U. Aberdeen, Scotland, 1978-1979. Visiting scientist U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Richard Leslie Kiefer has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Virginia Academy Science, Sigma Xi (chapter president since 1987).

Connections

Married Sharon Elliott, July 21, 1962. Children: Nancy Louise, Stephen Richard, Alice Laer Agles.

Father:

Leslie Harold Kiefer

Mother:

Katherine Ruth (Saggio) Kiefer

Spouse:

Sharon Elliott

child:

Nancy Louise Kiefer

child:

Stephen Richard Kiefer

child:

Alice Laer Agles Kiefer