Ryan A. Norman *10

Ryan died June 7, 2025, of cancer in Plainsboro, N.J. He was 46.

He was born Jan. 13, 1979, in Denver and grew up in Lakeland, Fla. He graduated from the University of Florida in 2002 with a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry and microbiology. At Princeton, Ryan earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology and neuroscience in 2010 and continued at Princeton as a postdoctoral researcher studying embryonic development.

He taught a course titled Themes in Biology as an adjunct lecturer at The College of New Jersey and provided tutoring in central New Jersey until 2018. Prior to his illness, he worked for Amazon at the Cranbury, N.J., fulfillment center in roles focused on increasing efficiency and safety.

Ryan was predeceased by his father, Tex Norman. He is survived by his mother, Kathie; and his aunt Melain.

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