ARNOLD GROUP

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• Ordinary National Certificate in Chemistry, Lancaster & Morecambe College of Further Education, 1977

• Higher National Certificate in Chemistry, Lancaster & Morecambe College of Further Education, 1979

• B.Sc. Applied Chemistry, Salford University, 1982

• Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, University of California, San Diego, 1986 Thesis advisor: T. D. Tilley

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Imperial College, London with Professor Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, FRS, 1987-88

• Royal Society Research Fellow, Imperial College, 1988-89

• Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1989-95

• Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1995-2000

• Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 2000

• Faculty Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Division

• Associate Editor for the Americas, Dalton Transactions 2002-2016

• Faculty Director, Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry 2009-2022

• Chair, Editorial Board, Dalton Transactions, 2016-2020

• Undergraduate Dean, College of Chemistry 2017-2024

• Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences 

• Distinguished Professor, University of California, 2022

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Originally from Colorado, Erik graduated in 2018 with a B.A. in chemistry from College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts. As an undergrad, Erik worked in the lab of Prof. Bianca Sculimbrene utilizing chiral titanium catalysts for the enantioselective phosphorylation of diol molecules. He also spent a summer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory through the DOE SULI program, under the direction of Dr. Mark Nimlos and Dr. Nolan Wilson, studying the synthesis of novel polycarbonates from renewable feedstocks. Erik joined the Arnold group in the fall of 2018 and is investigating the reactivity of rhenium BDI complexes. Outside of lab, you can find Erik mountain biking throughout the Bay Area and skiing up in Tahoe or wherever the snow is deep.

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ouelletteerik@berkeley.edu

Joe received his B.A. in biochemistry from Dartmouth College in June of 2018. At Dartmouth, Joe studied the electron-transfer reactivity of a di-heme cytochrome in the lab of Dr. Ekaterina Pletneva. Joe joined the Arnold group in October of 2018 and is studying the bonding and reactivity of main group-actinide systems. Aside from chemistry, Joe enjoys rowing, biking, and listening to classical music.

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joebrackbill@berkely.edu

Chris received his B.S. in chemistry from Harvey Mudd College in 2019. As an undergraduate, Chris studied dechlorination mechanisms for bio-inspired nickel and cobalt catalysts in the lab of Prof. Katherine Van Heuvelen and chiral titanium catalysts for asymmetric hydroamination reactions in the lab of Prof. Adam Johnson. Chris joined the Arnold lab in the fall of 2019. Outside of chemistry, Chris enjoys playing basketball and tennis, doing puzzle hunts, and solving the daily NY Times crossword. 

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christopher_ye@berkeley.edu

Jacob received his B.S. in chemistry from Florida State University in May of 2019. During his undergraduate, Jacob worked on the synthesis and characterization of f-element molecular compounds with Prof. Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt. He joined the Arnold lab in Fall 2019 as a joint student with Dr. Stefan Minasian at Berkeley Lab. In his free time, Jacob can be found hiking followed by a brewery. 

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jacob.branson@berkeley.edu

Sheridon received her B.S. in chemistry from Colorado State University in May 2020. As an undergraduate, Sheridon studied surface-interface interactions of imidazolium-based ionic liquids with Dr. Amber Krummel. She joined the John Arnold lab in Fall of 2020 as a joint student with Dr. Stefan Minasian at Berkeley Lab. Outside of the lab, Sheridon loves to bake goods she saw on the Great British Bake Off, read books stolen from her friends’ bookshelves, and photograph people & landscapes with a camera way above her skill level. 

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sheridon.kelly@berkeley.edu

David received his B.S. in chemistry and applied physics from the University of Washington in 2020.  As an undergrad, David worked on exfoliating black phosphorus with molten salts and metallating black phosphorus with rhenium carbonyl precursors under Prof. Alexandra Velian.  David joined the Arnold group in Fall 2020 and is investigating strategies to generate rhenium-main group element bonds.  Outside of lab, catch David biking up big hills, playing clarinet, throwing a frisbee, reading sci-fi, or remarking on how nice the weather is in Berkeley.

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davidhales@berkeley.edu

Julian is a fourth year undergraduate Chemistry major. Julian joined the Arnold lab in Spring 2021 and works with Erik. Julian is interested in the reactivity of low-valent early transition metals, and their utility in catalytic small molecule activation. Outside of academia, Julian enjoys taking sunset trips out to Bodega Bay, playing chess over the board, and cooking tasty food for others.

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julianmagdalenski@berkeley.edu

Lucas is a second-year undergraduate Chemistry major. Lucas joined the Arnold group in Summer 2022, working with David on generating rhenium-main group compounds and exploring rhenium reactivity. Outside of school, Lucas loves scouting tide pools, hunting salamanders, and experimenting with guitar effects.

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lrodriguez20161@berkeley.edu