Jay A. Siegel, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology from 2008 to 2012, passed away on September 25, 2017, in Mt. Arlington, New Jersey.
“We owe Jay’s leadership for the growth of the department and that of the FIS program. From what I know, he was a friendly family man with integrity and a leader who was willing to take risks for a greater good,” said Partha Basu, Chair of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.