Northampton, Paul Dubin, 77, died May 23, 2018 in Cooley Dickinson Hospital, after living well with inoperable pancreatic cancer for more than three years. He was born in New York City to Carolyn and George Dubin. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, City College of New York, and received his Phd at Rutgers University in New Jersey, where he met his wife, Nancy. He worked as a chemistry professor, first at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis and more recently at the University of Massachusetts.

A man of many interests, Paul loved to travel, and had many former students, friends, and research associates all over the world. He had a special love of Japan, and was honored there with a chemistry symposium in 2015. With a strong spiritual nature, he became a Buddhist many years ago, meditated at least once a day, and participated in the Mangala Shri Bhuti community. He played the guitar and loved the traditional music of many cultures. Very concerned with staying fit, he enjoyed hiking, kayaking, cycling, tennis, and squash, the latter of which he played until very shortly before his death. He also earned a brown belt in Karate, studied Kyudo (Japanese archery), and was a devoted practitioner of Tai chi. Paul was especially concerned with nuclear disarmament, and was a leader in the nuclear weapons freeze movement.

Paul is survived by his beloved wife Nancy of almost 48 years, son Jeff and daughter-in-law Charlene, brother-in-law Gene Brown and his partner Harilyn Rousso, and also by his cousin Beverly Chethik and her extended family. He was predeceased by his brother Richard.

Memorial arrangements will be private. Donations in Paul’s honor may be made to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Squash and Education Alliance, or Mangala Shri Bhuti.