University Distinguished Professor
Barnett Rosenberg Professor

Dr. Robert L. Last
Biochemistry Building
603 Wilson Rd, Rm 301A
East Lansing, MI 48824

lastr@msu.edu

Office: (517) 432-3278
Lab: (517) 432-3277
Location:  301A Biochemistry

Education

• Ph.D. 1986, Biological Sciences, Carnegie-Mellon University
• B.A. 1980, Chemistry, Ohio Wesleyan University

Previous Appointments

• Program Director, 2002-04, National Science Foundation
• Director of Discovery Genomics, 1998-2002, Cereon Genomics
• Professor, 1989-98, Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University
• NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, 1986-89, Whitehead Institute at MIT

Awards

• 2017 - Postdoctoral Mentor Award, MSU College of Natural Science
• 2012 - Distinguished Faculty Award, MSU