A memorial service will be held for Oscar Chilson, Ph.D., adjunct instructor and professor emeritus of biology in Arts & Sciences, at 4 p.m. March 19 in the Ann W. Olin Women’s Building.
Chilson died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, after a brief illness. He was 73.
Chilson joined the Department of Biology in 1965 and chaired the department twice during his tenure.
He retired from full-time teaching in 2003 but remained active in the department, continuing to teach summer school courses.
The service will celebrate Chilson and recognize his contributions to the biology department, the University, the scientific community and the area.