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Delmar Larsen

United States

Delmar Larsen is a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Davis and with a career that bridges scientific research and educational innovation.

With a strong commitment to expanding access to high-quality, affordable education, Delmar is also the founder and executive director of the LibreTexts project, one of the world’s largest and most visited open educational resource (OER) platforms (https://libretexts.org). In 2008, he founded LibreTexts (originally ChemWiki) to address the high cost of textbooks and to provide accessible, high-quality educational resources.

LibreTexts has expanded to include over a dozen subject-specific libraries, covering disciplines such as biology, physics, engineering, mathematics, social sciences, and humanities. The LibreTexts platform supports adaptive learning, interactive assessments, and integration with learning management systems, enabling educators to customize content for their courses. LibreTexts has been adopted by hundreds of institutions and integrated into curriculum by thousands of educators, saving students an many millions of dollars in textbook costs. LibreTexts has received significant funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, and the California Education Learning Laboratory.

Larsen is a vocal advocate for open education, textbook affordability, and student-centered learning technologies. His work with LibreTexts continues to shape the future of education by promoting equity, innovation, and accessibility in higher learning.

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