Arthur Epstein

I was a scientific officer at the Office of Naval Research for many years. I funded work in conducting polymers first with Alan MacDiarmid and then collaborative research including Art. It was an exciting time for new chemistry and physics. Just before retiring and joining the College of Engineering at VCU, I was privileged to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in 2000. Art and I watched the presentation to Alan, Alan Heeger and Hideki Shirakawa. I was deeply saddened when I recently learned of...

Art was a classy fellow. We worked together beginning in 1993. His accomplishments in academia, business, and research are well known and documented. Moreover, at the top of his list were his family and his faith. When we talked, these two topics were covered well. The world has lost a good one! Best to family.

Such a horrible loss to the world! Without Art I likely never would have gone to Ohio State University and my whole adult life would have been different. I still remember the day that I first met him and talked with him about the work I had been doing with his original organic ferromagnet. I fondly remember the times he and Paulayne welcomed me into their home. My deepest sympathies to all of his family and especially Paulayne.