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Credit: Courtesy of Jan Burland
Donald M. Burland
Donald M. Burland, 81, of Charlottesville, Virginia, died March 10, 2025.
“Don is remembered for his wide-ranging interests beyond science, his humor, and his love for his family. After his postdoctoral years at Leiden University in the Netherlands, he took a position at IBM’s San Jose, California, research laboratory until his retirement in 1997. Don’s last years were spent in Charlottesville, Virginia, following his tenure at the National Science Foundation from 1997 to 2005.”—Jan Burland, wife
Most recent title: Executive officer, Division of Chemistry, National Science Foundation
Education: AB, chemistry, Dartmouth College, 1965; PhD, chemistry and physics, California Institute of Technology, 1970
Survivors: Wife, Jan Burland; son, David Swetnam-Burland; two grandchildren
This remembrance has been edited for length, clarity, and style. To recognize your late loved one or colleague, submit obituary information at cenm.ag/obits.
Chemical & Engineering News
ISSN 0009-2347
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