Robert P. Lattimer
# Robert P. Lattimer

Robert P. Lattimer (February 2, 1945 -) is a retired chemist who worked for Lubrizol as an Advanced Materials research and development technical fellow. He is an advocate for including the pseudoscience of 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.

## Career

Lattimer worked for Noveon 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 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.

## 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. He advocated for including Intelligent Design in the Ohio Board of Education's state science curriculum. Lattimer was a founder of the advocacy group Science Excellence for All Ohioans (SEAO). He co-authored a book titled The Evolution Controversy.

## 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.

