Richard Losick, Ph.D.

Fifth Winford P. Larson Lecturer

Richard Losick, Ph.D.
Maria Moors Cabot Professor of Biology
Harvard University

Dr. Richard Losick is a Maria Moors Cabot Professor of Biology at Harvard University. Dr. Losick is internationally acclaimed for his research on microbial development.

Dr. Losick joined the faculty at Harvard University in 1971, was chair of the Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology from 1984-1987, and was from 1995-1998 chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Among other honors, Dr. Losick has been recognized for his work by election as a Fellow to the American Academy of Microbiology in 1994, Fellow to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1996, and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1998.