February 17, 2006

To: The UMBC Community

Fr: Ralph Pollack, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Re: Passing of Professor Donald Creighton

I am deeply saddened to inform you that Professor Donald Creighton passed away yesterday after a long bout with cancer.

Professor Creighton came to the Department of Chemistry in 1975 after postdoctoral stints in the laboratories of Nobel Prize winner Irwin Rose and Judith Klinman at the Institute for Cancer Research. Before that he received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at UCLA. He was a UMBC Presidential Teaching Professor from 1993 to 1996.

In spite of the pain that he endured throughout his illness, Professor Creighton continued to teach and conduct research on the development of anti-cancer drugs. His research was internationally recognized as being at the forefront of enzymology.

According to his wishes, there will be no service or funeral. Professor Creighton is survived by his wife (Arlene) and daughters (Diane and Christine), who may be reached at 2 Monroe Field Ct., Catonsville, MD., 21228.

The family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Donald Creighton Scholarship Fund. Please make checks payable to the UMBC Foundation and send them to Dennis Cuddy in the chemistry department.