Robert P. Lattimer

Robert P. Lattimer (February 2, 1945 - ^[1]) is a retired chemist who worked for Lubrizol as an Advanced Materials research and development technical fellow.^[2] He is an advocate for including intelligent design in public science curriculum.

Education

Lattimer attended the University of Missouri where he earned a B.S. in chemistry. He obtained his doctoral degree in 1971 in physical/analytical chemistry from the University of Kansas.^[3]

Career

Lattimer worked for B.F. Goodrich and later Noveon^[4] and Lubrizol as a research chemist. He retired as a Senior Technical Fellow following nearly 40 years of service. His published work on mass spectrometry and polymer characterization^[5] and degradation have been widely cited. He is a past Vice-President of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. Lattimer was Vice-Chairman of the 1985 Gordon Research Conference on Analytical Pyrolysis.^[6] His most cited work treated the subject of mass spectrometry of transition metal macrocycles.^[7]

Political Advocacy

Lattimer is a board member for the Eagle Forum of Ohio. He has advocated for pro-family issues in the state, and he has been the Science Issues Chairman.^[8][3] He advocated for including Intelligent Design in the Ohio Board of Education's state science curriculum.^[9][10] Lattimer was a founder of the advocacy group Science Excellence for All Ohioans (SEAO).^[11] He co-authored a book titled The Evolution Controversy.^[12] He is a signer of A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism.^[13]

Awards and recognition

• 1990 - Sparks–Thomas award
• 2008 - Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award from the ACS Rubber Division

• He is a recipient of an Eagle Award from Eagle Forum and a Wedge of Truth Award from IDnet.^{[citation needed]}