Florida Institute of Technology
High Tech with a Human Touch
College of Science
The F.W. Olin Physical Sciences Building is Home of the Dean's Office, the Chemistry Department, and the Physics & Space Sciences Department.

Gordon L. Nelson
Dean and Professor of Chemisty
(321) 674-7260
nelson@fit.edu
Ph.D., Chemistry
Yale University, 1970
Research Areas: Polymer Flammability and Fire Retardancy; Effects of Surface Modification on Polymer Flammability; Combustion Product Toxicity; Polymer Aging and Weathering; Coating Adhesion to Plastic Substrates.