T. Randall Lee: key obituary facts
Is T. Randall Lee dead? Yes. T. Randall Lee died on October 6, 2026, at age 64.
Cause of death: T. Randall Lee's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was T. Randall Lee known for?
He was an American chemist.
More about T. Randall Lee
Gender: male.
Occupation: chemist.
Education: Harvard University, Rice University.
Employer: University of Houston.
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Randall Lee, an American chemist who held the Cullen Distinguished University Chair in Chemistry at the University of Houston, died October 6, 2026, aged 64. At the university, he also served as associate dean for research in its College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
His education included Harvard University and Rice University, and the University of Houston was his employer. Those details place Lee’s academic career across chemistry and research leadership within higher education, with his university roles spanning a named chemistry chair and a college research-administration post. The chair was specifically in chemistry; the associate dean appointment was specifically for research in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The biographical record gives his full name as Thomas Randall Lee and his birth date as September 12, 1962. His documented affiliations therefore include two universities where he studied and the Houston institution where he held both academic and administrative appointments.