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Obituaries

Obituary: Jerry Jasinski

by Linda Wang
April 30, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 16

 

Photo of Jerry Jasinski.
Credit: Brian Anderson
Jerry Jasinski

Jerry Jasinski, 80, died April 12 in Springfield, Vermont.

“Jerry Jasinski was a great teacher, mentor, colleague, friend, and expert in X-ray crystallography. He had a long, productive, and impressive career that has stretched nearly 5 decades, including 41 years at Keene State College (KSC). During this time, he helped build the research culture at KSC, published nearly 1,000 papers with collaborators from around the world, and earned numerous awards and accolades. Jerry’s joy in life was contagious, and he delighted in telling stories that always ended with his booming laugh. He has imparted a passion for chemistry in generations of students and will be missed by all.”—Brian And­erson, friend and colleague

Most recent title: Professor of chemistry, Keene State College

Education: BS, chemistry, 1940, and MS, chemistry, 1964, University of New Hampshire; PhD, physical chemistry, University of Wyoming, 1974

Survivors: Wife, Jacquelin; daughters, Jana and Jennifer; son, John; five grandchildren

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