State university, where he is Professor of Chemlstry. Despite the demands of major administrative positions (Chairman of the Chemistry Department, 1968-1973; Vice Chancellor of Advanced Studies and Research and Dean of the Graduate School, 1973-1981) and a major commitment to undergraduate teaching (currently), he has maintained a consistent program of research on organic reaction mechanisms. HIS research interest has focused on carbocation processes, radical halogenations, and ipso intermediates in radical aromatic substitution reactions.