Robert P. Lattimer (February 2, 1945 - ) is a retired chemist who worked for

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as an Advanced Materials research and development technical fellow. 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.

Career

Lattimer worked for Noveon and

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 The American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) is a professional association based in the United States that supports the scientific field of mass spectrometry. As of 2018, the society had approximately 10,000 members primarily from the US, bu ...

. Lattimer was Vice-Chairman of the 1985 Gordon Research Conference on Analytical Pyrolysis. His most cited work treated the subject of

mass spectrometry Mass spectrometry (MS) is an analytical technique that is used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of ions. The results are presented as a ''mass spectrum'', a plot of intensity as a function of the mass-to-charge ratio. Mass spectrometry is use ...

of transition metal macrocycles.

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 -

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from the

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He is a recipient of an Eagle Award from Eagle Forum and a Wedge of Truth Award from IDnet.

References

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