Friends and family of the late Dr. George Keulks

Professor Emeritus George Keulks served as Dean of the Graduate School at UWM from 1975-1997 and was a faculty member in the Chemistry Department from 1966-1997. Professor Keulks was a tireless and effective advocate for quality research and graduate programs at UWM. He contributed substantively to UWM’s development as a research university, and the institution’s growing reputation, nationally and internationally, is due in no small part to his vision and perseverance. He was an outstanding chemist and a dedicated teacher. In addition to his administrative duties, George excelled as a teacher and researcher. He began research on catalytic oxidation at Gulf and continued these studies throughout his career. He made effective use of isotopic tracer techniques to add much to our understanding of this complex reaction mechanism. He was awarded with the Ernst Spaights Plaza Award in 2001.