Brian A. Chalmers is a Senior Lecturer at the EaSTCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews. He studied for an MChem Chemistry degree at the University of St Andrews (2011) before completing his PhD, also at St Andrews (2015). His research focused on phosphorus, arsenic, and antimony peri-substituted acenaphthenes. Afterward, he completed one year as an EPSRC Research Fellow in the same research group expanding the scope of his research to include selenium. He joined the academic staff roster in the School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews in 2016, when he was appointed as an Associate Lecturer (Education Focused). He was promoted to Lecturer (Education Focused) in 2019, followed by a further promotion to Senior Lecturer (Education Focused) in 2024. He is the current Director of Teaching in the School of Chemistry, having been the deputy for some years prior. He is primarily focused on teaching practical chemistry techniques/skills to undergraduate students of all levels. He is experienced in developing new chemistry laboratory courses/experiments. He is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA), and, in 2020, he won the Best Teacher in Science Award in the Students’ Association Teaching Awards in recognition of his outstanding contributions to teaching. He is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC).