SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 30, 2025 – Drury University will honor the life and significant contributions of Dr. Rabindra Roy at a Celebration of Life, 3 p.m., Saturday, May 3, at Stone Chapel. A reception will follow in the O’Reilly Enterprise Center in the Judy Thompson Executive Conference Center.
Former Drury Presidents Dr. John E. Moore, Jr., and John Beuerlein will speak, along with several others.
Dr. Roy passed away on Feb. 27, 2025. During his more than 50 years as a science professor, he served as the Otto Charles Egdorf Professor of Pre-Medical Science, a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Scholar, Chemistry Department Chair, and the Walter H. Hoffman Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry.
During his tenure at Drury, Dr. Roy developed an innovative model for undergraduate research that trained over 700 future scientists and healthcare professionals.
Along with his wife, Dr. Protima Roy, he founded The Hem Sheela Model School in Durgapur, India in 1995. The school consists of three sites: a 20-acre campus housing all grades, a separate secondary school, and a tribal school in a nearby village for first-generation learners. The Roys also established a health clinic for local residents.
As part of the Celebration of Life ceremony, a tree will be planted on campus and a plaque will eventually be placed honoring Dr. Roy’s years of service to the University.
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Media Contact: Cris Belvin, Director of University Communications & Media Relations | (417) 873-7392 | gbelvin@drury.edu