Bradley Merner, PhD, College of Sciences and Mathematics Faculty and Staff

Short Bio

Bradley (Brad) Merner was born in St. John's, NL, Canada and completed his training in chemical synthesis under the direction of Profs Graham Bodwell and Stephen Hanessian. In 2013, he joined the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Auburn University to begin his independent career. He has received several awards as an independent investigator including: The James E. Land endowed professorship (2016-2019); Thieme Chemistry Journal Prize (2017); NSF CAREER Award (2017); Chemical Communications Emerging investigator (2020); and the S. D. and Karen H. Worley endowed professorship (2020-2025). Brad directs a talented group of researchers focused on the development of new synthetic strategies for accessing complex organic molecules. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking good food, spending time with his four children (Abby, Jackson, Sophie, and Carson) and their dog (Roxy), and most of all laughing and exploring new places with his soulmate, best friend and wife, Jill.