▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁Following ▁a ▁post - do ctor al ▁research ▁experience , ▁Warner ▁started ▁his ▁academic ▁career ▁at ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁University ▁where ▁he ▁received ▁ten ure ▁and ▁promotion ▁to ▁Associ ate ▁Professor . ▁Following ▁rece ipt ▁of ▁ten ure ▁and ▁promotion , ▁Warner ▁moved ▁his ▁research ▁labor atory ▁to ▁Em ory ▁University ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁full ▁professor ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁Warner ▁returned ▁to ▁Louisiana ▁and ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁Phill ip ▁W . ▁West ▁Professor ▁of ▁Sur face ▁and ▁Anal yt ical ▁Chem istry ▁at ▁Louisiana ▁State ▁University . ▁He ▁is ▁currently ▁the ▁Vice ▁President ▁of ▁Str ateg ic ▁In iti atives ▁at ▁L SU ▁and ▁serves ▁as ▁a ▁Howard ▁Hugh es ▁Medical ▁Institute ▁Professor . ▁▁▁ ▁Warner ▁received ▁an ▁honor ary ▁doctor ate ▁from ▁Mar qu ette ▁University . ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁been ▁recognized ▁for ▁his ▁chemical ▁research ▁and ▁ment oring . ▁Warner ▁was ▁named ▁a ▁fellow ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Chem ical ▁Society ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁NO BC Ch E ▁Per cy ▁L . ▁Julian ▁Award . ▁ ▁Hon ours , ▁decor ations , ▁awards ▁and ▁dist in ctions ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 6 : ▁SE C ▁Professor ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 : ▁American ▁Academy ▁of ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences ▁Member ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 : ▁I dd les ▁L ect ures hip ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 :