Ronald Brisbois, professor of chemistry, is a synthetic chemist. His varied research interests include synthetic methodology development, natural product total synthesis, ligand and catalyst design, cyclophane construction and transition metal-mediated supramolecular self-assembly. On a sabbatical in the Biomaterials Technology Center at 3M, he initiated and is now continuing investigations regarding highly fluorescent hexaazaanthracene derivatives. In 1993, President Clinton designated him a Presidential Faculty Fellow, a five-year award given to support teaching and research efforts.
Contact Information:
brisbois@macalester.edu
