Joseph and Louise K. Tufariello

Joseph Tufariello joined UB as a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry in 1963. He was chair of the department from 1984-91, when he became interim dean of the UB Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; he was named dean the next year. He returned to his position in the department when the College of Arts and Sciences was formed form its three constituent faculties. He retired from active service in 2003, continuing his research as a professor emeritus. Joseph and his wife, Agnes, established the Joseph and Louise K. Tufariello Endowment Fund in honor of his parents, without whose sacrifices he would not have been able to pursue his goals in chemistry.