Robert Lue


Robert A. Lue is a researcher and an academic. On March 1, 2013, he became the inaugural Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University. He was formerly Professor of the Practice of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and the Director of Life Sciences Education at Harvard University. Since 2008, he has been the Faculty Director of the Harvard-Allston Education Portal. He is recognized for his contributions to molecular animation.

Early life and education

Robert Lue grew up in Jamaica, where he says he developed his fascination with the natural world. He is of Chinese and Romanian descent.
Robert Lue graduated from St. George's College, Kingston, Jamaica in 1980, and went on to graduate from the College of the Holy Cross. After taking a year off to paint at Brandeis University, he went to Harvard to complete a Ph.D in cellular biology.