CV of Prof. Fairbrother
Professional Preparation:
Oxford University ( England) Chemistry B.A., 1989
Northwestern University Chemistry Ph.D., 1994
University of California , Berkeley Chemistry – Postdoctorate, 1994-1997
Appointments:
2007-present Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University (Joint Appointment in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering)
2003-2007 Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University
1997-2003 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University
Honors and Awards:
National Science Foundation, CAREER Award - 2000
Outstanding Graduate Thesis Award (Northwestern University - 1994)
American Vacuum Society Illinois Award - 1994
Donald E. Smith Award for Graduate Teaching (Northwestern University -1992)
American Vacuum Society Student Award Winner / Varian Finalist 1991
Recent Scientific Activities:
Secretary, Colloids and Surfaces Division, American Chemical Society.
Symposium Organizer (w/ F. Geiger and J. Smith), “Environmental Interfaces,” 232 nd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 2006.
Symposium Organizer (w/ B. Ball and R. Lohman), “Characterization and Properties of Environmentally Relevant Black Carbon Particulates,” 230 th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 2005.
Symposium Organizer (w/ J. Morris and G.Yu), “Applications of Self Assembled Monolayers in the Chemical Sciences,” 230 th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 2005.
Local Organizing Committee Member, American Vacuum Society, Baltimore, MD (November 2003).