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Rodney L. Willer

by Linda Wang
May 29, 2017 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 95, Issue 22

Rodney L. Willer, 67, died on Feb. 12, 2016, in Gulfport, Miss.

“Rod published many significant papers and patents on synthesis, characterization, and scale-up of energetic binders, furazans, polycyclic nitramines, energetic cubyl compounds, hydroxyl ammonium nitrate, and propellant formulation. He was a sports car, powerboat, waterskiing, and rock climbing enthusiast.”—Robson F. Storey, colleague

Most recent title: research scientist, University of Southern Mississippi

Education: B.S., chemistry, 1970, and M.S., organic chemistry, 1972, East Carolina University; Ph.D., organic chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1976

Survivors: brother, Clinton; sister, Yvonne Marion Evans

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