Dr. Brian Peek received a B.S. in chemistry from Wake Forest University and Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of North Carolina. His graduate research involved the synthesis of novel amino acids and peptides that could harvest light and mimic photosynthesis. Dr. Peek was awarded a National Research Council postdoctoral fellowship and spent several years at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C. Dr. Peek’s research here and later in the private sector led to several U.S. patents. He came to EC in 2009 and teaches general and organic chemistry. The environment at Emmanuel allows him to show students that Christianity and science are not in conflict; rather, science obeys the created order and reflects a loving and all-powerful God.