Brian obtained his Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Igor V. Alabugin, where he honed his knowledge of organic structure and reactivity through the lens of stereoelectronic effects. He then carried out postdoctoral research in chemical biology under the supervision of Prof. Ronald T. Raines at the University of Wisconsin—Madison and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology—providing a taste of some of the best cheese and worst football, respectively.
Honors, Awards, & Recognition
Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dorothy and Russell Johnsen Dissertation Award
FSU Graduate Research and Creativity Award
FSU Dissertation Research Grant
Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Graduate Student Awards for the Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates
46th National Organic Symposium, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Poster Prize
244th ACS National Meeting, Chemical Computing Group Excellence Award