ChemTwitter told us it takes 3 minutes to run a TLC plate, so today we‘re brining you 3 good minutes with Patrick Fier, Principal Scientist in Process Chemistry. Patrick has a had a roaring start to his career at Merck in the last 5 years (Google Scholar) and was just named to C&EN's Talented 12 for 2021. Building on this season's Episode 2: Phenols and Sulfonamides are Cool, Patrick returns to the pod to discuss this recognition and answer the real important questions, like: Who did he tell first about the award? What his favorite reaction and ice cream flavor is? We also find out about his first job! Register for C&EN's Talented 12 event here: https://connect.acspubs.org/Talented12_2021 Follow Patrick on Twitter - @PatrickFier Follow the Pharm to Table podcast on Twitter - @PharmToTablePod