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Robert Lue
BornMay 23, 1964
Jamaica
DiedNovember 11, 2020(2020-11-11) (aged 56)
Alma materCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsCellular biology
InstitutionsHarvard University
ThesisMolecular and Biochemical Characterization of Hdlg (1995)

Robert Arnold Lue (May 23, 1964 – November 11, 2020) was a Jamaican-born American cellular biologist.[1] He was a professor of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard University,[2] where he was the Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching. Lue had been co-editor of the Harvard Data Science Review,[3] and was previously the university's UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Social Innovation.[4] Lue led LabXChange, an online learning platform, in partnership with the Amgen Foundation.[5]

Early life and education

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Robert Lue grew up in Jamaica, where he developed an interest in nature.[6] He was of Chinese and Romanian descent.[7] Lue graduated from St. George's College in 1980, then attended the College of the Holy Cross. In 1986, he graduated from Holy Cross with a degree in biology and philosophy in 1986.[8]

After taking a year off to paint at Brandeis University, Lue pursued graduate studies at Harvard University and obtained a Ph.D. in cellular biology in 1995. His dissertation was titled "Molecular and biochemical characterization of Hdlg: the human homologue of the Drosophila discs-large tumor suppressor protein."[9] In 1996, Lue completed his postdoctoral studies at Harvard. He was mentored by Daniel Branton, a professor of biology.[10]

Career

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Beginning in 2008, Lue was the Faculty Director of the Harvard-Allston Education Portal. He was recognized for his contributions to molecular animation.[11] Lue's research was supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.[2] He served as dean of Harvard Summer School and co-authored two textbooks on biology, researching science visualization.[12]

On March 1, 2013, Lue became the inaugural Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University.[13] He was formerly professor of the practice of molecular and cellular biology, and the director of life sciences education at Harvard University.[14]

Personal life

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Lue died on November 11, 2020, of cancer at the age of 56.[12] He was survived by his husband, Alain Viel.[12]

Notes

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  1. ^ "" (November 11, 2020)
  2. ^ a b Lambert, Craig (2009-11-01). "New media transform college classrooms | Harvard Magazine". www.harvardmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  3. ^ Meng, Xiao-Li (2021-07-30). "Remembering Robert Lue: Giving Students "Not a Data Science Course, but a Data Science Life"". Harvard Data Science Review. 3 (3). doi:10.1162/99608f92.5461cafb. ISSN 2644-2353.
  4. ^ "Stories by Robert A. Lue". Scientific American. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  5. ^ gazettejohnbaglione (2018-07-16). "Harvard collaboration to help students explore how science works". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  6. ^ Parsons, Lian (2021-10-06). "Robert Arnold Lue, 56". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ^ Bio Prof Animates Cellular World. thecrimson.com
  8. ^ Nair, Meera S. (November 30, 2020). "Biology Prof. Lue, Visionary in Life Sciences Pedagogy, Dies at 56". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  9. ^ "Dissertation: Molecular and biochemical characterization of Hdlg". Hollis — Harvard Library. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  10. ^ "The 21st Century Pedagogue | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  11. ^ Olsen, Erik (15 November 2010). "Molecular Animation: Where Cinema and Biology Meet". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  12. ^ a b c "Biologist Rob Lue, founding HarvardX faculty director, dies at 56". Harvard Gazette. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Robert Lue named Bok Center director at Harvard". Harvard Magazine. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  14. ^ "Dept of MCB, Harvard U: Faculty and Research". www.mcb.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-11-14.


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