Former USM leader pioneer polymer research

Published July 6, 2012 12:19pm ET



HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Shelby Thames, a pioneer in polymer sciences and a former president of the University of Southern Mississippi, has retired, according to an announcement from the school.

Thames founded USM’s research program in polymer science. He was university president for five years, from 2002-2007.

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