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]
Pamela Marrone | |
|---|---|
| Education | Cornell University North Carolina State University |
| Known for | Former CEO of Marrone Bio Innovation |
| Spouse | Mick Rogers |
She currently live in Davis, California with her husband, Mick Rogers.[6]
Early life and education
editPamela 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
editEntotech, Inc
editPamela 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
editPamela 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
editPamela 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
editPamela and former Marrone Bio Innovation president Jim Boyd launched Invasive Species Foundation and Invasive Species Control Corp in 2022.[12]
Award and recognition
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Women to Watch: Pamela Marrone, PhD". AWIS. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Person | Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems". sustainability-innovation.asu.edu. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Pam Marrone, Ph.D." Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Pamela G. Marrone". Greater Sacramento Economic Council. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Pam Marrone, Ph.D." BioSolutions Conference & Expo. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Meet Pam Marrone–A BioAg Entrepreneur". Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ DeBaise, Colleen. "How A Quirky Habit Helped This Founder Raise $200M In Venture Capital". Forbes. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Bio-Ag Breakthroughs". 19 March 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Pam Marrone starts new company, Invasive Species Control Corp., to battle farm, forest and waterway pests". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Innovations, Marrone Bio. "Marrone Bio Innovations to Receive IPM Innovator Award". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Executive of the year: Pam Marrone, founder and CEO, Marrone Bio Innovations". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Marrone honored for strategic vision". Davis Enterprise. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Marrone Bio Innovations' Pam Marrone receives 'Sustie' award". Fruit Growers News. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Innovations, Marrone Bio (22 February 2019). "BioAg World Congress honors Pam Marrone with inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Register". www.bizjournals.com.
- ^ "Kathryn C. Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2 January 2023.