Michael Greenberg received an A.B. in Zoology from Cornell, an M.A. in physiology from Florida State University and a Ph.D. from Harvard. He began his illustrious career at the University of Illinois, and then spent 16 years at Florida State University. He served as the Scientific Director of the Whitney Laboratory and as a visiting professor at Hiroshima University Medical School. He is the founder and President of the Tallahassee, Sopchoppy and Gulf Coast Marine Biological Association and served as Editor and Chief of the Biological Bulletin from 1989-2004. He is an internationally renowned molluscan physiologist and has authored well over 100 publications.