Mourning the loss of Douglas Gin, former ChBE professor

Professor Douglas Gin, a CU Boulder professor of chemistry, passed away on July 5 in a car accident. He was 58.

From 2001 to 2018, Gin was also a member of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering faculty before transitioning exclusively to chemistry.

Gin's funeral will take place on Friday, July 26 at 9:30 a.m. at Carroll Lewellen Funeral Home, 503 Terry St, Longmont. Following the service, a graveside service will be held at Foothills Gardens of Memory Cemetery on Hwy 287 in Longmont. A simple reception will follow back at the funeral home. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, July 25 at the funeral home from 4-7 p.m.

Gin's obituary can be viewed on the funeral home website.  A link to the livestream of the funeral service is available by clicking on the Funeral Service box. If you plan to attend the funeral events in person, the family asks that you RSVP via the same website.

A Celebration of Life for close family and friends will be held at the St Julien Hotel and Spa, 900 Walnut Street, Boulder, on Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. For any questions regarding this event, please contact Gin’s long-time collaborator Richard Noble.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to support of Gin’s children, Nathan and Amanda, during this difficult time.