个人简介

his B.A. in Chemistry from Hartwick College and a Ph.D. in Physical-Inorganic Chemistry (with Tom Wartik) from Pennsylvania State University. After postdoctoral research at the University of Michigan (with Bob Parry), rocket fuel research at Allied Chemical, and an assistant professor position at Carnegie Institute of Technology, he joined the Colby department as the first inorganic chemist in 1967. Over the years Prof. Smith taught senior inorganic chemistry, advanced physical chemistry (which evolved into symmetry and spectroscopy), general chemistry lectures and labs, industrial and environmental chemistry, and initiated the nonmajor’s chemistry for citizens lecture and lab course. Smith’s research interests, all of which involved Colby students, ranged from organoaluminum and heteroborane chemistry to transition metal carbonyl and nitrosyl compounds with a continual interest in chemical education, especially pertaining to chemical demonstrations. Smith served as department chair for eight years and associate chair for five years. He did numerous “chemical magic” shows for area grade school classes over the years. Currently, Professor Smith is refining his tennis game with his wife Louise at their new home on Great Pond.