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Brigham Young University

Chemistry Education Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry

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5.05/4/2026

Knowledgeable and truly inspiring educator.

4.06/27/2025

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John D. Lamb served as the Eliot A. Butler Professor of Chemistry and Associate Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Brigham Young University until his retirement in July 2014. Born in Ontario, Canada, in 1949, he earned his PhD in inorganic/physical chemistry from BYU in 1978. Prior to academia, he worked as a Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy. He joined the BYU faculty in 1984 with a joint appointment as executive director of research and creative activities until 1992 and later served eight years as associate dean of undergraduate education. Lamb chaired the BYU Faculty Advisory Council and the State of Utah Science Advisory Council. He was a visiting professor at three universities in Italy, one in Germany, and one in China.