Professor of Chemistry and Davidson Professor of Science
B. S. Chemistry (with highest honors)
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
August 1977 – December 1980
Ph. D. Chemistry (Advisor: Paul G. Gassman)
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
September 1982 – March 1986
Wells Fargo Honors Faculty Mentor of the Year, Texas A&M University (2017)
Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Science (2015)
Dow/Karabatsos Distinguished Lectureship (2010)
Cope Scholar, American Chemical Society (2008)>
Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching, The Association of Former Students and Texas A&M University (2008)
Davidson Professor of Science (2005)
University Faculty Fellow, Texas A&M University (2001-2006)
Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Science (1995)
National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship (1986-1987)
National Science Foundation Fellowship (1983-1986)
Lee Irvin Smith Award in Organic Chemistry, University of Minnesota (1985)
University of Minnesota Graduate School Fellowship (1982-1983)
Carl F. Prutton Prize in Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University (1981)
Horsburgh Scholar, Case Western Reserve University (1977-1980)
Valedictorian, Meadowbrook High School (1977)
Co-owner, Process Origins Company, (May 2006-present)
Associate Editor, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, (September 2005-December 2011)
Davidson Professor of Science, Texas A&M University (May 2005-present)
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M Uniersity (September 1998-present)
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University (April 1993-March 1998)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University (August 1987-March 1993)
Postdoctoral Fellow (with Prof. Barry M. Trost), Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison (April 1986-July 1987)
Associate Staff Chemist, General Electric Company, Corporate Research and Development, Schenectady, NY
(February 1981-August 1982)
