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Obituaries

In Memoriam

Obituary: Duncan P. Mullis

by ACS News staff
March 17, 2025

 

Credit: Courtesy of Jocelyne Bolduc Mullis
Duncan P. Mullis

Duncan P. Mullis, 80, of Levis, Quebec, died Nov. 9, 2024.

“Duncan studied or worked at University of Greenwich, London; University of California, Los Angeles; Wesleyan University; and the University of Oxford prior to starting up Oxford Chemicals in the UK. A man with a brilliant mind, Duncan remained passionate about life until the end. A wine connoisseur and a gourmet chef, he loved fishing, gardening, bird-watching, and photography. He was a gifted teacher, a loyal friend, and, most of all, a loving family man.”—Jocelyne Bolduc Mullis, spouse

Most recent title: CEO and founder, Oxford Chemicals

Education: BSc, chemistry, University of Greenwich, London, 1966; PhD, organic chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 1970

Survivors: Spouse, Jocelyne Bolduc Mullis; sons, Andrew Mullis and Simon Mullis; four grandchildren

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