Editors’ Biographies
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Aaron Gross Dr. Aaron Gross is an Assistant Professor of Physiology and Toxicology in the Department of Entomology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He earned his doctoral degree from Iowa State University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Drs. Joel Coats and Michael Kimber. His postdoctoral research training was at the Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, under the supervision of Dr. Jeffrey Bloomquist. His research interest include the discovery, and understanding the biochemical and neurophysiological mechanisms of action of naturally occurring and synthetic pesticides, with the goal of controlling arthropods that are important vectors of human and animal health.
Yoshihisa Ozoe Dr. Yoshihisa Ozoe is a specially appointed professor at Shimane University, Japan. He earned his doctoral degree in agricultural chemistry from Kyushu University, Japan, in 1982 under the supervision of Professor Morifusa Eto. He joined Dr. Fumio Matsumura’s group at Michigan State University (1982-1984) and at University of California - Davis (1991). His research focus is on ligand-gated ion channels and G protein-coupled receptors as targets of insecticides. He is the recipient of the PSSJ High-Prospectiveness Award (1985), the PSSJ Prominent-Achievement Award (2004), and the ACS International Award for Research in Agrochemicals (2016).
Joel Coats Joel Coats is Distinguished Professor of Entomology & Toxicology at Iowa State University. He is an insect toxicologist with expertise in natural products as insecticides and insect repellents, including investigations of their selectivity, mechanisms of action, metabolism, synthesis of biorational derivatives and analogs, and quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). A current focus is on uses of terpenes from plant essential oils as repellents, insecticides or synergists. Joel holds 9 patents, has published 11 books and over 200 scientific papers/review articles/book chapters; he started the Toxicology Graduate Program at Iowa State that has run continuously since 1985, and he currently serves as major professor for 6 Ph.D. students and has served as major professor for 45 previous graduate students. © 2017 American Chemical Society Gross et al.; Advances in Agrochemicals: Ion Channels and G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) as Targets for Pest ... ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2017.
