1. Steven B. Brand
· 1446 Cantigny Way · Wheaton, IL 60189 · 630-390-8328 · Sbbrand2@gmail.com ·
Experience_________________________________________________________
BayerCrop Science,White Heath IL April 2014- October 2014
Environmental Science Research Technician.
 Worked independently with herbicide and pesticides on turf and ornamental studies. Set up trials, sprayed, and
rated trials before reporting data. Substituted in for full time Scientist while away on maternity leave.
Crop Protection Intern. May 2015 – Present
 Work with pesticides and herbicides on cash crops such as corn and soybeans, directly under station scientists.
Illinois State University
Undergraduate researcher Dr.Marjorie Jones Lab August 2011-May 2013
 Researched inhibition of Leishmania tarentolea by two inhibitory compounds
Education
University of Illinois Illinois State University
Masters of Science: Bioenergy Bachelors of Science in Biology, minor in Chemistry
Professional Science Masters Two years of research experience
December 2015 May 2013
Relevant Techniques and Skills___________________________________
 Project management, Turf and field crop insecticide/herbicide spraying, Turf and field crop trial rating and trial
set up, Field crop disease recognition
 Tractor and small vehicle experience
 Greenhouse trial set up, spraying and chemical applications, and ratings
 Soil chemistry and soil physiology studies
 Bioenergy crop, management, and carbon sequestration studies and seminar experience
 Sterile live cell culturing, Fluorometry, MTT and MTS cell viability assay,CCD mercury Camera imaging
 UV/ Visual Spectroscopy, ELISA immuno assay.
 MBA level business management, process and project management studies
Relevant Experience________________________________________
 Presented at American Chemical Society Illinois-Iowa Undergraduate Research Symposium on October 27, 2012.
Use of Photosensitizing Compoundsto Negatively Affect Leishmania in Culture. Brand S.B.,Martin C.,Cedeno
D.L.,Jones M.A.,Department of Chemistry Illinois State University, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales
Columbia.
 Primary author of research paper involving Leishmania Tarentolae inhibition with compounds received from
Columbian collaborators.
 Applicator licenses in Illinois : Commercial Turf Pesticide and Herbicide, Research and Demonstration