Dr. Christopher B. Martin Department of Chemistry and Physics Assistant Professor of Chemistry Office: 121-R Chemistry Email: christopher.martin@lamar.edu Ph. (409) 880-7820 Fax (409) 880-8270 B.A. Chemistry, University of Kentucky, 1999 M.S. Physical Organic Chemistry, The Ohio State University, 2001 Ph.D. Photochemistry, The Ohio State University, 2004 Resume' Publications Teaching Philosophy

Current Research Folic Acid Photochemistry Mechanism of Photodecomposition and use as a Photosensitizer for Inactivation of Blood Borne Pathogens OGRE Labs Organic Green Renewable Experimental Laboratories

Dr. Martin is the Chair for the Sabine-Neches Local Section of the American Chemical Society

...and also the Faculty Advisor for the Lamar Chapter of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SAACS) Awarded the Professional/Departmental Student Organization of the Year 2004-2005

Dr. Martin is also a member of the Pre-Professional Advisory Committee for Lamar students who are:

Pre-Medicine Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Dentistry Pre-Veterinary Pre-Optometry

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