Hal's History of the UCI Chemistry Department
Welcome to my History page. As you can see, I've been around a while (in fact, since the dawn of creation), and I'm trying to put it all down on paper and in pictures.
I obtained my undergraduate education at Colorado State University, receiving a BS in Chemistry on 1959. I then pursued graduate studies at the University of Illinois and was awarded a Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry in 1963. I spent 2 1/2 years as a post doctoral colleague with Karl Folkers at Stanford Research Institute before joining the founding faculty at UCI in the fall of 1965. During my tenure as a faculty member in the Chemistry Department at UCI I served as Chair of the Chemistry Department and Dean of the School of Physical Sciences.
During my service I taught at all levels, published over 200 papers and mentored 44 students to their doctorate degrees.
Below is a list of pages with bite-sized excerpts about the history of our department. Please email me if you'd like a copy of my latest draft, or have pictures or stories of your own to share on this page.
Oct 2013: Founding Figures of UCI Chemistry Department
Hoping you find it worth your time, and please email me with any comments or questions,
Hal Moore (halmoore@uci.edu)