Robert Collins (1928-2013) was an American physician and pathologist, who worked for his entire career at Vanderbilt University.
[2] Beginning in 1972, Collins collaborated with Dr. Robert J. Lukes in establishing a nosological system for the categorization of malignant lymphomas, which became known as the Lukes-Collins Classification.
[2] His excellence as a teacher, research scientist, and clinical pathologist was recognized through numerous awards from medical school classes and the faculty at Vanderbilt.
[2] Collins was also given the Distinguished Pathologist Award for Career Achievement by the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology in 2005.
[7] Upon retiring from active medical practice in 1999, Dr. Collins began a second career, writing historical books.