Dickson D. Despommier | |
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 Dickson Despommier (2014). | |
| Born | June 5, 1940 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, Medical Parasitology University of Notre Dame, Microbiology |
| Known for | Vertical Farming Medical Ecology of West Nile Virus Urban Sustainable Agricultural Initiatives Emerging Infectious Disease Ecology The Trichinella Page Medica Ecology The Vertical Farm This Week in Virology |
| Awards | American Medical Student Association National Teaching Award 2003 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | parasitology ecology |
| Institutions | Columbia University Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Thesis | The in vivo and in vitro analysis of acquired resistance to Trichinella spiralis infections in mice. (1967) |
Dickson D. Despommier (born June 5, 1940) is an emeritus professor of microbiology and Public Health at Columbia University.[1] From 1971 to 2009, he conducted research on intracellular parasitism and taught courses on parasitic diseases, medical ecology and ecology. Despommier has received media coverage for his ideas on vertical farming.[2][3]
- ^ "Dickson Despommier's Profile". Eoearth.org. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Venkataraman, Bina (July 15, 2008). "Country, the City Version: Farms in the Sky Gain New Interest". The New York Times.
- ^ Walsh, Bryan (December 11, 2008). "Vertical Farming". Time.