Rate My Professor Mark Green

Associate Professor Mark Green holds the position of Associate Professor in Reproductive Biology within the School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne, where he leads the Green Laboratory. He earned his PhD from the University of Nottingham and a Bachelor of Science with Honours. His career includes prior roles at the University of Auckland, encompassing positions at UniServices Ltd and the Liggins Institute. Upon joining the University of Melbourne, he commenced as the Merck Serono Lecturer, advanced to Senior Lecturer in 2015, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2021. Additionally, he serves as Deputy Scientific Director of Research at Monash IVF, contributing to advancements in human fertility treatments.

Green's research specializes in reproductive biology, investigating how environmental factors—including endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and atrazine, light pollution, and heat stress—interact with assisted reproductive technologies to influence fertility and offspring health. His studies span human and animal models, including mice, cattle, sows, and marsupials, employing in vivo experiments, in vitro embryo culture, biochemical assays, molecular techniques, and genomic analyses to assess embryo developmental competence, metabolism, sperm viability, ovarian aging, and multi-generational effects. Notable contributions include patents for a method and apparatus for motile sperm isolation (PCT NZ2013/000026, 2013) and a livestock parturition to conception interval reduction strategy (PCT/NZ2011/000636, 2010). A key publication is the Society for Reproductive Biology's Reproduction, Fertility and Development best paper award winner: Cook LE, Finger BJ, Green MP, Pask AJ. Exposure to atrazine during puberty reduces sperm viability, increases weight gain and alters the expression of key metabolic genes in the liver of male mice. Reprod Fertil Dev 31(5):920-931 (2019). Green has garnered significant recognition, including Fellowship of the Society for Reproductive Biology (2020), the Inaugural SSR-SRB Presidents’ Award for Outstanding Mid-Career Researcher (2018), the Robinson Research Institute Award for Excellence in Reproductive Biology Research (2017), and the Faculty of Science Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2015). His work fosters collaborations with fertility clinics like Monash IVF and Repromed, and international researchers, while supervising PhD students on topics such as PFAS biomonitoring and heat stress impacts. With over 3,196 citations on Google Scholar, his research informs policy on environmental threats to reproduction.