Gavin Crooks is an accomplished scientist with extensive experience in the field of theoretical chemistry and related disciplines. Currently serving as a Staff Research Scientist at Normal Computing, Gavin previously held the position of Principal Scientist at the Berkeley Institute for the Theoretical Sciences (BITS) and worked as a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. Additionally, Gavin has contributed as a Scientific Consultant for Menten AI and InterX. Gavin obtained a Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and earned an M.Sc. in Biocolloid Chemistry from the University of East Anglia.