Dr. Fortier was born and raised in El Paso, TX. He received his B.S. from UTEP, his Ph.D. from UCSB in 2011 and was an NSF Postdoctoral researcher at IU.

• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow - Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
• American Competitiveness in Chemistry Postdoctoral Fellowship - National Science Foundation (09/01/2011-09/30/2011)
• Provost’s Career Enhancement Postdoctoral Scholarship. (declined) - University of Chicago (01/01/2011-01/31/2011)
• Graduate Opportunity Fellowship - UCSB (10/01/2010-10/31/2010)
• Robert H. DeWolfe Graduate Teaching Award - UCSB (08/01/2009-08/31/2009)
• Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Honorable Mention - NSF (12/01/2008-12/31/2008)
• Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award - UCSB (12/01/2008-12/31/2008)
• Roche Graduate Teaching Award - UCSB (08/01/2008-08/31/2008)
• American Chemical Society Scholar - ACS (08/01/2005-08/31/2005)
• College of Science Student Spotlight - UTEP (05/01/2005-05/31/2005)
• Department of Chemistry Peer Leader Recognition Award - UTEP (05/01/2005-05/31/2005)
• G.T. Seaborg Institute for Transactinium Science Fellow - G.T. (05/01/2004-05/31/2004)
• Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Scholar - NIH (05/01/2003-05/31/2003)

• Ph D in CHEMISTRY, University of California, Santa Barbara (2011)

• Synthesis and characterization of a series of U(IV) trans-bis(phosphaylide)UX4 (X = Cl, Br, I) adducts Polyhedron (2024), Frank MacGregor, Alejandro J. Metta Magana, Skye Fortier.
• Synthesis and comparison of iso-structural f-block metal complexes (Ce, U, Np, Pu) featuring η6-arene interactions. Chemical Science 14 (2023), Jesse Murillo, Conrad Goodwin, Lauren Stevens, Skye Fortier, Andrew Gaunt, Brian L. Scott.
• Synthesis and Characterization of U≡C Triple Bonds in Fullerene Compounds Journal of the American Chemical Society 145 46 (2023), Yang-Rong Yao, Jing Zhao, Qingyu Meng, Han-Shi Hu, Min Guo, Yingjing Yan, Jiaxin Zhuang, Shangfeng Yang, Skye Fortier, Luis A. Echegoyen, W. H. Schwarz, Jun Li, Ning Chen.
• Molecular Capacitors: Accessible 6- and 8‐Electron Redox Chemistry from Dimeric “Ti(I)” and “Ti(0)” Synthons Supported by Imidazolin- 2-Iminato Ligands Inorganic Chemistry 61 (2022), Skye Fortier, Alejandra Gomez-Torres, Niki Mavragani, Alejandro J. Metta Magana, Muralee Murugesu.
• Synthesis of an Arenide Scandium Complex Accompanied by Reductively Induced C−H Activation Organometallics 41 (2022), Skye Fortier, Alejandra Gomez-Torres, Alejandro J. Metta Magana.

• Electrons, Electrons Everywhere but Not a Low-Valent Complex to See! (2023), Volume Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, Skye Fortier.
• Molecules to Materials: Examining the Properties of Early Metal and Actinide Complexes. (2023), Volume Pullman Washington, Skye Fortier.
• Molecules to Materials: Examining the Properties of Early Metal and Actinide Complexes (2023), Volume Stillwater, Oklahoma, Skye Fortier.
• Synthesis and Comparison of Iso-structural f-block Metal Complexes (Ce, U, Np, Pu) Featuring η6-Arene Interactions (2023), Volume Colorado State University, Skye Fortier.
• Metal-Arenides as Low-Valent Synthons (2022), Volume Vermillion, South Dakota, Skye Fortier.

• Planning: PREC: UTEP-CSOE Collaborative for the Separation, Detection, and Remediation of Rare Earth Elements
• Facile Methods for the Synthesis of Uranium-Carbon Multiple Bonds
• Uranium-Arenes as New Actinide Platforms