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Richard Lenski is a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University, focusing on the genetic mechanisms and ecological processes responsible for evolutionary change. His research began with an experiment in 1988 that has tracked 12 E. coli populations over 75,000 generations, yielding valuable insights into adaptation dynamics, natural selection, genome evolution, and the origin of new functions. His team has also examined coevolution between bacteria and viruses, undertaking experiments using computer programs to replicate, mutate, compete, and evolve problem-solving abilities. Lenski has served as past President of the Society for the Study of Evolution and co-founded the National Science Foundation’s BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, which unites biologists, computer scientists, engineers, and philosophers to explore evolutionary processes. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He has received the Friend of Darwin award from the National Center for Science Education and has authored more than 280 papers while mentoring graduate students and postdoctoral scientists globally.
Department of Psychology