Matthias Born
Analytical Chemistry Graduate Student
Hometown
USA
Education
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 2013
M.S. in Chemistry, University of Florida, 2019
Contact
Matthias received his M.S. degree from UF in 2019. During his time in the Prentice Group, he focused on the structural elucidation of phospholipids using electron induced dissociation (EID). Following graduation, Matthias returned to the Air Force and is stationed at Patrick Air Force Base. Prior to UF, he received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) in 2013. He served as a Rocket Propellant Chemist in the Air Force Research Lab at Edwards AFB (CA) from 2013-2015 before serving as a Science Instructor at the USAFA Preparatory School in Colorado from 2015-2018. At Patrick AFB, Matthias was a Deputy Branch Chief, Applied Sciences. He rejoined the Prentice Lab in the fall of 2024 to pursue a PhD and is currently working on ion/ion reactions for protein characterization.
Awards
- Officer, United States Air Force (2013-present)
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal