Adrian Land

Adrian Land is an American microbiologist, educator and a senior manager of affairs at Procter & Gamble as of 2022.

Education and career Land earned his Bachelor of Science in biology at Alcorn State University, and his Doctor of Philosophy in microbiology from Indiana University Bloomington. After earning his Ph.D., Land went on to Washington University in St. Louis and spent 3 years doing postdoctoral research. It was also during this time he worked at Belhaven University teaching biology as an adjunct professor. for 4 years Land worked as a forensic microbiologist for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. while at Washington University in St. Louis.

Other work and accolades In 2011, the city of Bloomington, Indiana awarded Land, the Outstanding Black Males Leader of Tomorrow award at the cities annual Black History Month gala.

For its fourth annual "20 under 40" list in 2021, Also noted in the article was his dedication to expanding access to STEM careers for students of color.