E. Gerald Meyer

Edmond Gerald Meyer (born November 2, 1919) is emeritus professor of chemistry and former dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Wyoming. He is a past president of the American Institute of Chemists and an active member of the American Chemical Society, serving on the ACS National Council for 27 years. 2008 Chemical Pioneer Award and the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal, awarded May 9, 2018. He was named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2010. He turned 100 in November 2019.

Early life Meyer was born on November 2, 1919 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Education Meyer earned his B.S. (1940) and M.S. (1942) degrees at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University). Meyer has worked for the U.S. Bureau of Mines

Career Meyer was a faculty member at the University of Albuquerque from 1950 to 1992.

He co-authored Chemistry : A Survey of Principles (1963) with Galen W. Ewing. It was translated in Japanese.

In 1963 he accepted a position on the faculty of the University of Wyoming,

Meyer has been president and chief executive officer of a company for the development of green technologies for coal processing: Advanced Coal to Chemicals Technologies. He bought his first motorcycle, a 150cc kick-start Kawasaki, in 1963. He continued to ride into his 90s. He also is a prominent figure in the documentary Spirit of the Marathon, where he shares his journey within the sport of long distance running.