Lawrence Rocks

Lawrence Rocks (August 27, 1933) born in New York City, is an American Chemist and author. He authored the acclaimed book, The Energy Crisis (Crown, 1972) and has been featured in Time Magazine, National Review, and has addressed the United Nations, appeared on the Today Show, To Tell The Truth, The Mike Douglas Show, and had a column in King Features Syndicate. Reception of The Energy Crisis book spanned both television and print media, as Rocks was featured as an energy expert in The New York Times. His work has been cited by the Environmental Protection Agency in their reports. Ecology Law Quarterly, amongst other academic journals, have cited his book as an important reference for energy policy. The Energy Crisis book was subsequently translated into French, Spanish, Japanese and was influential in the creation of the U.S. Department of Energy by the Carter administration. The book remains as a reference in libraries worldwide.

Career

Rocks went on to author the chemistry textbook Developing Your Chemistry Fundamentals(The Petroleum Publishing Company) in 1979. He also authored Fuels For Tomorrow (PennWell Publishers 1980) Forty years later The Energy Crisis book was quoted in the Chicago Tribune.

Rocks is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Long Island University, and has been featured in the Houston Chronicle and Huffington Post on the subjects of Ulnar collateral ligament injury, Tommy John Surgery, and the chemistry of the professional athlete's body. In December 2016 Rocks was featured in the Huffington Post on the subject of energy policy.

Personal

He and his wife, Marlene, have one son: Burton Rocks