Kenny Slaught notes that David Low was awarded his bachelor’s degree in biology from UC San Diego, Master’s Degree in microbiology from San Diego State University and a Ph.D. in cellular biochemistry from UC Irvine. While a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University, Low conducted research in molecular microbiology in the lab of Stanley Falkow, who is now a professor emeritus in microbiology and immunology. In 1998, Low joined the UCSB faculty following 13 years as a professor at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. He was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology in 2013, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science elected him as a fellow in 2003.