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3rd dickson despommier Professor of Public Health and Microbiology at Columbia University Medical Center Greater New York City AreaHigher Education Education University of Notre Dame 34 connectionsConnectSend dickson InMailMore options Contact Info www.linkedin.com/pub/dickson-despommier/a/576/130 Background Summary Ph.D. - U. Notre Dame 1967 Post-doctoral experience - Rockefeller Univ. 1967-1970 Columbia University - 1971- present I am a microbiologist that conducted laboratory-based research for 30 years (www.trichinella.org). During the last 10 years, I have focused on the ecology of infectious diseases (www.medicalecology.org) and the transmission of them at the agricultural interface. Most recently, I have championed the concept of urban farming in tall buildings (vertical farm - www.verticalfarm.com). Specialties:Parasitic diseases Molecular parasitology Infectious disease ecology Urban ecology Urban agriculture Experience Columbia University Medical CenterProfessor of Public Health and Microbiology Columbia University Medical Center July 1971 – Present (42 years 7 months) I conduct research and teach. Education University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Ph.D., Microbiology 1964 – 1967 Activities and Societies: Sigma Xi American Association for the Advancement of Science American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene American Society for Parasitologists American Microbiology Society American Chemical Society Additional Info Interests Trout fishing, watercolor painting, photography Advice for Contacting dickson I am building a business centered around developing vertical farms. Honors & Awards Additional Honors & Awards National Golden Apple Teaching Award - American Medical Student Association 2003 Elected Teacher of the Year (8 times) Columbia University Innovator - Chicago Museum of Science and Industry - 2008-2009 (with interactive vertical farm exhibit) 1st place - Photography - Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit - 2005 Best in Show - 2007 - Salmagundi Art Club of New York Organizations Additional Organizations Amer. Soc. Parasitologists American Society for Microbiology AAAS Amer. Soc. Tropical Medicine and Hygiene American Chemical Society Following Columbia University in the City of New York Higher Education Follow Schools University of Notre Dame South Bend, Indiana Area