Brian Adair is executive director for Industry Engagement, Research Development, at the University of Arizona. His current work together with prior employment at three manufacturing start-ups, a contract research institution, and an environmental engineering firm gives him expertise in laboratory research, product development, project management, and business development. He has served as a University of North Carolina adjunct professor, a Mecklenburg County Air Quality Commission member, and a board member of Envision Charlotte, a nonprofit public-private partnership focusing on the built environment. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Caltech and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UC Santa Barbara.