Aaron T. Dossey
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Dr. Aaron T. Dossey: ISI President, Founder and Chair of the Board: ISI is the brain child of Ph.D. Biochemist, Biomedical Scientist and self-taught Entomologist Dr. Aaron T. Dossey, derived from his life-long passion for insects and the natural world. Dr. Dossey's experiences and background make him uniquely qualified to lead this organization and its endeavors. He has always strived for and reached the top of any field he has pursued. Dr. Dossey is President, Founder and Owner of All Things Bugs LLC (since 2011) - the world's leading R&D Biotech firm in the area of insects as a sustainable resource for food, feed, pharma and other valuable applications. He has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2006 - University of Florida, College of Medicine). He was a 2006-2010 postdoctoral associate at the U. of Florida, and 2010-2012 was postdoctoral Research Entomologist with USDA.
All Things Bugs LLC develops sustainable technologies from insects to improve agriculture and health. The company received over $5 million in research funding including: 2012-2013 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Phase I Grand Challenges grant (Crabbe, 2012), 3 Phase I and 3 Phase II USDA SBIR grants on insect processing, insect based food development and improved insect farming technologies and additional funding from DARPA SBIR program (cricket/mealworm genomics/genetic engineering) and OCAST (Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology) (insect processing). As a world leader in the field, Dr. Dossey published a critical comprehensive foundational reference text book, "Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients" covering all aspects of insects as food and the emerging insect based food industry. He also attended the UN FAO Expert Consultation in 2012 on potential for insects to contribute to food security (Vantomme et al., 2012). He has invented patent pending technology for production of insect based food ingredients (such as Griopro® brand cricket powder) and his company has commercial success selling to food companies. For 4 years, All Things Bugs LLC has been marketing insect based ingredients, with almost $400,000 sales (over 15,000 pounds of Cricket Powder). Dr. Dossey has over 30 peer reviewed publications, 2 provisional and 1 pending patent.
Dr. Dossey is the world's leading expert in phasmid chemical defenses (Dossey, 2010; Dossey et al., 2007; Dossey et al., 2012; Dossey, 2011; Dossey et al., 2009; Wang, et al., 2009; Conle, et al., 2009; Dossey, et al., 2008; Zhang et al., 2007; McLeod, et al., 2007; McMonogle and Dossey, 2007; Dossey et al., 2006). He is also founder and president of Invertebrate Studies Institute, a non-profit for invertebrate themed education, outreach, research and conservation.
ISI is the brain child of Ph.D. Biochemist, Biomedical Scientist and self-taught Entomologist Dr. Aaron T. Dossey, derived from his life-long passion for insects and the natural world. Dr. Dossey's experiences and background make him uniquely qualified to lead this organization and its endeavors. He has always strived for and reached the top of any field he has pursued. Dr. Dossey is President, Founder and Owner of All Things Bugs LLC (since 2011) - the world's leading R&D Biotech firm in the area of insects as a sustainable resource for food, feed, pharma and other valuable applications. He has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2006 - University of Florida, College of Medicine). He was a 2006-2010 postdoctoral associate at the U. of Florida, and 2010-2012 was postdoctoral Research Entomologist with USDA.
All Things Bugs LLC develops sustainable technologies from insects to improve agriculture and health. The company received over $5 million in research funding including: 2012-2013 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Phase I Grand Challenges grant (Crabbe, 2012), 3 Phase I and 3 Phase II USDA SBIR grants on insect processing, insect based food development and improved insect farming technologies and additional funding from DARPA SBIR program (cricket/mealworm genomics/genetic engineering) and OCAST (Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology) (insect processing). As a world leader in the field, Dr. Dossey published a critical comprehensive foundational reference text book, "Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients" covering all aspects of insects as food and the emerging insect based food industry. He also attended the UN FAO Expert Consultation in 2012 on potential for insects to contribute to food security (Vantomme et al., 2012). He has invented patent pending technology for production of insect based food ingredients (such as Griopro® brand cricket powder) and his company has commercial success selling to food companies. For 4 years, All Things Bugs LLC has been marketing insect based ingredients, with almost $400,000 sales (over 15,000 pounds of Cricket Powder). Dr. Dossey has over 30 peer reviewed publications, 2 provisional and 1 pending patent.
Dr. Dossey is the world's leading expert in phasmid chemical defenses (Dossey, 2010; Dossey et al., 2007; Dossey et al., 2012; Dossey, 2011; Dossey et al., 2009; Wang, et al., 2009; Conle, et al., 2009; Dossey, et al., 2008; Zhang et al., 2007; McLeod, et al., 2007; McMonogle and Dossey, 2007; Dossey et al., 2006). He is also founder and president of Invertebrate Studies Institute, a non-profit for invertebrate themed education, outreach, research and conservation.
ISI is the brain child of Ph.D. Biochemist, Biomedical Scientist and self-taught Entomologist Dr. Aaron T. Dossey, derived from his life-long passion for insects and the natural world. Dr. Dossey's experiences and background make him uniquely qualified to lead this organization and its endeavors. He has always strived for and reached the top of any field he has pursued. Dr. Dossey is President, Founder and Owner of All Things Bugs LLC (since 2011) - the world's leading R&D Biotech firm in the area of insects as a sustainable resource for food, feed, pharma and other valuable applications. He has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2006 - University of Florida, College of Medicine). He was a 2006-2010 postdoctoral associate at the U. of Florida, and 2010-2012 was postdoctoral Research Entomologist with USDA.