Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Faculty Emeritus
Email: JamesLFry@msn.com
Phone: (970) 232-4936

Professional Background:
B.S., 1963, Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., 1967, Michigan State University
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, 1967-69, Princeton University

ResearchGate Profile

The University of Toledo, Department of Chemistry:
Assistant Professor (1969-1973)
Associate Professor (1973-1978)
Professor (1978-1999)
Associate Chair (1984-1986)
Chair (1987-1994)
Professor Emeritus (1999)

The University of Toledo:
Vice President for Graduate Studies, Research and Economic Development and Dean of the Graduate School (1994-1999)
Interim Senior Vice President – Academic Affairs (November 1998–January 1999)
Special Assistant to the President (1999)

Research Synopsis:
Physical Organic Chemistry:

Study of reaction mechanisms; development of new functional group transformation methods; surface chemistry phenomena