Early years. Grubbs was born in Columbus, Georgia.He was raised in Eclectic, Alabama and attended Elmore County High School where he was the team's star linebacker. Grubbs registered 150 tackles, six sacks, and an interception as a senior. A two-way star, Grubbs also played fullback, rushing for 130 yards on 28 carries, with two touchdowns.

Grubbs catalysts are a series of transition metal carbene complexes used as catalysts for olefin metathesis.They are named after Robert H. Grubbs, the chemist who supervised their synthesis.Several generations of the catalyst have been developed. Grubbs catalysts tolerate many functional groups in the alkene substrates, are air-tolerant, and are compatible with a …