Dr. Larsen received both his B.S. (1985) and Ph.D. (1990) degrees in Chemistry at the University of New Mexico followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the California Institute of Technology (1990-1992). He joined the faculty at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa in 1992 as an assistant professor and was tenured in 1999 (associate professor). In 2002, Dr. Larsen moved from the University of Hawai'i to the Chemistry Department at the University of South Florida where he was promoted to full professor (2005), served as the Associate Chair twice and served as Chair from 2008-2015 (two terms). Dr. Larsen is currently serving as the Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship within the College of Arts & Sciences (since 2015). Dr. Larsen's research program covers both biophysical chemistry (molecular basis of disease, biological electron transfer, ligand migration in heme proteins and protein folding) and functional materials (sustainable energy and bio-inspired materials). He has published 129 peer reviewed manuscripts in these areas (including Nature, Proceedings to the National Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Chemistry Chemical Society Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, etc) as well as 10 book chapters. Dr. Larsen's research has been supported by numerous funding agencies including the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense-Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Draper Laboratories, the American Cancer Society, Florida High Tech Corridor and the American Heart Association.