Conrad grew up 30 minutes outside of St. Louis, Missouri. After deciding to stay in St. Louis for his undergrad at Webster University, he later wound up just north of Missouri for graduate school. He enjoys baking, playing video games, and relaxing with friends in his free time. If he had to attribute his love for science to someone, it would be his middle school science teacher. He enjoys the constant humility and wonder that chemistry provides as well as the wealth of friends it has brought into his life.