Dr. Laneta Dorflinger ‘75 - Keynote Address (Bicentennial Chemistry Alumni Symposium)

As part of the Bicentennial Chemistry Department Alumni Symposium, please join us for a Keynote Address by Dr. Laneta Dorflinger '75.

Laneta Dorflinger, Ph.D. ’75 (she/her) recently retired after a 35-year career at FHI 360 - an international nonprofit human development organization with activities in more than 60 countries. Throughout her career, she has been a passionate advocate for improving women’s health and has directed research and development programs to improve contraceptives and HIV prevention technologies, expand understanding of the interface between technology and behavior, and improve access to family planning in low resource settings. Laneta is a member of the second class of women at Lafayette and was the first woman to receive a BS chemistry degree. She received an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in physiology from Yale University and did post-doctoral training at the Harvard School of Public Health. Her commitment to a career addressing the reproductive health needs of women was sparked during her first job - a fellowship with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). She is a member of Lafayette College's Board of Trustees and one of the founding members of the Council of Lafayette Women.  Her awards include the Science and Technology in Development award from USAID, and the George Washington Kidd Award for career distinction and an honorary Doctor of Sciences from Lafayette College. Laneta loves cooking, sports (especially basketball and running) and educational travel. She and her husband are involved in breast cancer fundraising and sponsor the Sir Walter Miler – a race focused on breaking mile records.

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