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Pamela Marrone
EducationCornell University
North Carolina State University
Known forFormer CEO of Marrone Bio Innovation
SpouseMick Rogers

Pamela Marrone is a serial entrepreneur in agriculture biotechnology and biological pesticides.[1] She is one of 22 women who founded and led companies to be listed on public stock exchanges[2] She held more than 500 patents.[3] She also serves on a number of company boards and is on several advisory councils.[4][5]

She currently live in Davis, California with her husband, Mick Rogers.[6]

Early life and education

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Pamela grow up in southern Connecticut.[7][8] Pamela received her bachelor of science in Entomology with honors and distinction from Cornell University in 1978 and a doctor of philosophy in Entomology with specialization from North Carolina State University 1983.[4] She led the insect biology and control groups in Monsanto from 1983 to 1990[8][9] and was recruited by Novo Nordisk to start a biopesticide subsidiary.[4][8]

Career

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Entotech, Inc

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Pamela served as president and business unit head for Entotech, a Novo Nordisk subsidiary from 1990 to 1995 before it was sold to Abbott.[4]

AgraQuest, Inc

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Pamela founded AgraQuest in 1995. She served as CEO, chairman and President until 2006 when it is acquired by Bayer Crop Science for $425 million plus milestone payment.[10]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc

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Pamela founded Marrone Bio Innovations (NASDAQ: MBII), a pest management and plant health company in 2006. It went public on NASDAQ in 2013. She stepped down as CEO in 2022.[11]

Invasive Species Control Corporation and Foundation

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Pamela and former Marrone Bio Innovation president Jim Boyd launched Invasive Species Foundation and Invasive Species Control Corp in 2022.[12]

Award and recognition

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Award Orgranization Year Citation
IPM Innovator Award California Department of Pesticide Regulation 2010 [13]
Business Person of the Year Sacramento Business Jorurnal 2013 [14]
Best Manager with Stragetic Vision Agrow 2014 [15]
Sustie Award Ecological Farming Association 2019 [16]
Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution in Biopesticides BioAg World 2019 [17]
Innovation in Chemistry of Agriculture American Chemical Society 2019 [18]
Most Admired CEO Distinguished Career Award Sacramento Business Hornal 2020 [19]
Kathryn Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success American Chemical Society 2022 [20]

References

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  1. ^ "Women to Watch: Pamela Marrone, PhD". AWIS. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ Shontell, May Teng, Alyson. "Meet 22 women who launched and led startups to an IPO, an accomplishment few female founders have ever reached". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Person | Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems". sustainability-innovation.asu.edu. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Pam Marrone, Ph.D." Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Pamela G. Marrone". Greater Sacramento Economic Council. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Pam Marrone, Ph.D." BioSolutions Conference & Expo. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Sustainable Ag Leader Names Test Plot in Support of N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative". College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Meet Pam Marrone–A BioAg Entrepreneur". Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  9. ^ DeBaise, Colleen. "How A Quirky Habit Helped This Founder Raise $200M In Venture Capital". Forbes. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  10. ^ Twitter (21 October 2016). "She built a career on killing bugs without poison". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 January 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Bio-Ag Breakthroughs". 19 March 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Pam Marrone starts new company, Invasive Species Control Corp., to battle farm, forest and waterway pests". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  13. ^ Innovations, Marrone Bio. "Marrone Bio Innovations to Receive IPM Innovator Award". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Executive of the year: Pam Marrone, founder and CEO, Marrone Bio Innovations". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Marrone honored for strategic vision". Davis Enterprise. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Marrone Bio Innovations' Pam Marrone receives 'Sustie' award". Fruit Growers News. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  17. ^ Innovations, Marrone Bio (22 February 2019). "BioAg World Congress honors Pam Marrone with inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  18. ^ Innovations, Marrone Bio (28 August 2019). "Marrone Bio Innovations CEO Dr. Pam Marrone Receives Innovation Award in Chemistry of Agriculture from the American Chemical Society". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Register". www.bizjournals.com.
  20. ^ "Kathryn C. Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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