Jeffrey H. Byers Professor
of Chemistry Office: Bicentennial
Hall 551 (Lab 552) |
Fall
2009 Office Hours (or by drop-in or appointment) |
Fall
2009 Courses CHEM 241 Organic Chemistry 1 CHEM 107 "Turbochem" Advanced General Chemistry
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Jeff Byers received a B.S. degree from the University of Rochester in 1979 and a Ph.D. from Dartmouth College in 1984, where he worked in the group of Thomas A. Spencer . He held a postdoctoral fellowship in the group of Gary Keck at the University of Utah before joining the Middlebury faculty in 1986. His teaching interests lie predominately in General Chemistry (CH103, CH 104) Honors General Chemistry (Chem 107) Introductory and Advanced Organic Chemistry (CH 241, CH242, and CH442). He also sporadically teachesFreshman Seminars entitled "Fraud, Foolishness, and Serendipity" (FS004) and "Smart Energy Choices". Current Research Interests lie in the application of radical intermediates to organic synthesis He enjoys organizing departmental outdoor activities such as our annual fall foliage hikes in the Green Mountains or Adirondacks and spring skiing trips to Tuckerman's Ravine on Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. Hobbies and Interests included hiking (especially peak-bagging), skiing (nordic and alpine), running, and piano. He authors a blog on trailrunning in Addison County called "The Middlebury Trailrunner" |
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