Rate My Professor Martin Tuck

Post-retirement under the Early Retirement Program, Tuck continues as part-time faculty, teaching two to three chemistry courses annually, either online or at the Athens campus, including Biochemistry and Toxicology. His research output includes 10 publications with 266 citations, primarily on biochemical methylation processes. Key works are 'Analysis and in vitro localization of internal methylated adenine residues in turnip yellow mosaic virus RNA' (1990, Nucleic Acids Research), 'Inhibition of 6-methyladenine formation decreases the translation of methylated mRNA' (1999, Cancer Letters), 'Partial purification of a 6-methyladenine mRNA methyltransferase from calf brain' (Biochemical Journal), and 'Enzymatic methylation of in vitro synthesized apocytochrome c from yeast' (1984). He served as a resource for faculty on promotion and tenure processes and as the regional campuses’ representative on the University Curriculum Council. Currently, he is President of the Ohio University Emeriti Association, volunteer coordinator for the association, and serves on the board of the Sugar Bush Foundation. Tuck has been involved in community service as Past President of the Chillicothe Rotary Club and chair of the Executive Board of the Ross County United Way.