Larry Robertson’s Information

Since 1987, Larry Robertson has served as president and CEO of Mycotech Biological (MBI). Mr. Robertson oversees all of MBI’s operations and is dedicated to the purpose of providing high quality microbiological support services to the indoor air quality community. These support services have included providing indoor air quality inspections, reporting and consultation services to the EPA, U.S. Customs, FEMA, Texas Department of Health and thousands of residential, commercial and institutional facilities nationwide and internationally. Mr. Robertson has performed IAQ research on various indoor air pollutants including the precedent studies evaluating the efficacy of HVAC sanitation and establishing typical and acceptable levels for indoor fungal bioaerosols.

Mr. Robertson has earned a B.S. in Biology from Southwest Texas State University, a M.S. in Botany with a Mycology emphasis from Southwest Texas State University, a non-traditional Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Kennedy Western University, a Composite Secondary Science Teaching Certificate from Sam Houston State University. Mr. Robertson has served as a consultant to the EPA in a study involving Risk Management of Stachybotrys chartarum and has served on the Mold Task Force for the Texas Dept of Health and has provided expert witness testimony to the Office of Texas Attorney General for consumer affairs. Mr. Robertson has over 17 years experience in providing consultation regarded mold-related legal cases, performing building investigations, providing cause/origin and remedial consultation, as well as providing IAQ over-site and training.

Mr. Robertson’s professionalism and his dedication to mycology and IAQ is evident by his numerous awards and accomplishments in the IAQ community. In 1999 – 2002, Mr. Robertson was an advisory board member for the Mechanical System Hygiene Institute. He provided oversight and consulting to a national organization involved with the training and education of professionals in mechanical system hygiene. In 1997 and 1998, Mr. Robertson was recognized by the International Power IAQ 50 as one of the top 50 individuals and one of only three microbiologists worldwide in having the most significant impact on indoor air quality education, research and industry development. From 1995 – 2001, Mr. Robertson was the president and founding board member for the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA). He was instrumental in monitoring and directing a national association in the facilitation of IAQ training, instruction and certification programs. Mr. Robertson was Chairman of the Standards Committee that developed the IAQA 01-2000 Guidelines for Indoor Environments. Mr. Robertson also served on the NADCA Standards Council PC-07 committee in 1997-1998 designated to determine acceptable levels and populations of microorganisms within air–conditioning systems. For more information on Larry Robertsons’ presentations and articles, please go to our products/literature page and articles/presentations for ordering of literature.