A biography of Professor Gerald Lalor entitled From Logwood to Slowpoke: A biography of Professor Gerald Lalor has recently been published. Professor Lalor was the former Director General of the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS), former Principal of The UWI Mona Campus and the first West Indian Head of, and Lecturer in, the Chemistry Department. From Logwood to Slowpoke examines the professional growth of Professor Lalor and his signal contribution to the development of science in Jamaica and the region.  The book is authored by Professor Robert Lancashire (Emeritus Professor in Chemistry) and Dr. Conrad Douglas (Executive Chairman, Conrad Douglas and Associates, Chemistry PhD graduate, and former adjunct lecturer). Proceeds from the sale of the book will be directed to Chemistry or, more generally, to student scholarships and other development activities of The University of the West Indies. To get a copy of the book ahead of its official launch contact the publishers at guaiacumofficinalepublishers@gmail.com .