Michael D. Best received the B.S. degree in chemistry from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA, in 1997, and the Ph.D. degree in chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, in 2002. From 2002 to 2005, he was a Research Assistant at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, USA. In 2005, he joined the faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA, where he is currently an Associate Professor. His research interests generally include the design, synthesis, and analysis of small molecule probes for characterizing chemical and biological systems. Dr. Best's awards include the American Institute of Chemists Awards for Outstanding Senior Majoring in Chemistry as well as a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.