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PVM Directory / J. Paul Robinson

J. Paul Robinson, PhD

J. Paul Robinson, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Cytometry
The SVM Professor of Cytomics
Professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Director, Purdue University Cytometry Laboratories

Department of Basic Medical Sciences
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
625 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907

765-494-6449
wombat@purdue.edu

About

Dr. J. Paul Robinson is a Distinguished Professor of Cytometry and Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University, renowned for his pioneering contributions to cytomics, spectral flow cytometry, and high-throughput cellular analysis. With a PhD in Immunopathology from UNSW, he has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications, edited eleven books, and delivered more than 200 international presentations. Dr. Robinson directs the Purdue University Cytometry Laboratories, is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Royal Microscopy Society, and the American Academy of Inventors, and has served as President of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry. His career blends academic innovation, corporate consulting, and legal expertise as an expert witness in patent litigation. Beyond the lab, he is the founder of the “Cytometry for Life” foundation supporting science education in Africa and is an accomplished mountaineer, having summited Mt. Everest on May 23, 2009.

Education

1983 - PhD | University of New South Wales
1980 - M.Sc. | University of New South Wales
1975 - B.Sc. | University of New South Wales

Experience

2021 | Distinguished Professor of Cytometry
2005 | PVM Professor of Cytomics (Endowed Professor)
2003–2008 | Deputy Director Cytomics and Imaging, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University
1999 | Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
1993 | Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
1988 | Director, Purdue University Cytometry Laboratories, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
1988–1993 | Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
1986–1988 | Research Investigator, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1985–1988 | Research Coordinator, Cell Identification Center, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1984–1986 | Visiting Instructor/Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Pathology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1983–1984 | Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New South Wales, Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia
1980–1983 | Ph.D. Program, University of New South Wales, Department of Medicine, St. VincentÕs Hospital, Sydney, Australia
1978–1979 | Master's Science Program, University of New South Wales, Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital
1976–1978 | Scientific Officer, Department of Microbiology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia

Professional Memberships, Honors, and Awards

  • Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • Honorary Fellow, Royal Microscopical Society
  • Doctor Honoris causa, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
  • Distinguished Service Award, International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry
  • ISAC Membership Award with Life Membership – International Society for Advancement of Cytometry
  • Honorary Life Member, Iberian Society for Cytometry