Gary Strobel

Dr. Gary A. Strobel is an American microbiologist who was born and raised in Massillon, Ohio.

He completed a B.S. degree at Colorado State University in 1960, and a PhD at the University of California, Davis in 1963. Since that time he has been on the faculty of Montana State University - Bozeman, gaining the title of professor emeritus of plant pathology on 2005-09-30. [Citation| first= | last=| coauthors=| contribution=Authorization to Confer the Title of Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology upon Gary Strobel; Montana State University| title=ITEM 128-2001-R0905| editor-first=| editor-last=| coeditors=| publisher=| place=| pages=| date=2005-09-23| year=| id= | contribution-url=http://www.mus.edu/board/meetings/Archives/ITEM128-2001-R0905.htm| format=| accessdate=2008-03-12 ] His research and academic interests have centered on microbe – higher plant relationships. He was co-contributor to the discovery that somaclonal variation occurs in plants and can be used for plant improvement. The discovery of the R_i plasmid in Agrobacterium rhizogenes also originated in his laboratory. His work on the modification of tree microflora to preclude plant disease received major national attention in his efforts to biologically control Dutch elm disease. [cite journal|title= One Agency Clears Scientist Of Breaking Genetics Rules|journal= The New York Times |date=1988-01-13|first=Keith|last=Schneider|coauthors=|volume=|issue=|pages=|id= |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE3D61338F930A25752C0A96E948260|format=|accessdate=2008-03-12 ] More recently, he has begun to examine endophytic fungi and bacteria for their novel bioactive compounds and their unique biology. He has lectured at over 350 institutes and universities worldwide and published over 350 articles in scientific journals and holds nearly 50 USA and International patents. He has received numerous awards including an NIH Career Development award, the Wiley award, special recognition from the Royal Nepal Chemical Society and the MSU –VP award for Technology and Science. Recently, he was elected to membership in the American Society for Microbiology. Mr. Strobel is a member of The Explorers Club. [cite web|url=http://www.explorers.org/publications/publications.php |title=Publications |accessdate=2008-03-12 |date=2002 |work=The Explorers Club ] From 1979-2000 he was chief of the Montana NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program [cite journal|title=Lessons from the EPSCoR States|journal= Science |date=1996-05-31|first=Gary|last=Strobel|coauthors=|volume=272|issue=5266|pages=1245–0|doi= 10.1126/science.272.5266.1245|url=http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/272/5266/1245 |format=PDF |accessdate=2008-03-12 ] [cite journal|title=UM & MSU Minutes|journal=Montana NSF EPSCoR|date=2004-12-03|first=|last=|coauthors=|volume=|issue=|pages=7|id= |url=http://www.mtnsfepscor.org/news/Winter05.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-03-12 ] [cite web|url=http://www.homepage.montana.edu/~wwwmonts/staff.htm#strobel |title=Montana EPSCoR Staff |accessdate=2008-03-12 |publisher=Montana State University ] which encourages and promotes science at all levels of society.

See also

*Bioprospecting [cite journal|title=Gary Strobel profile: Biologist Gets Under the Skin of Plants--And Peers|journal=Science |date=2002-05-31|first=Richard|last=Stone|coauthors=|volume=296|issue=5573|pages=pp. 1597–99 |id= doi|DOI: 10.1126/science.296.5573.1597|url=http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/296/5573/1597?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=%28gary+AND+strobel+AND+EPSCoR%29&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT|format=|accessdate=2008-03-12|doi=10.1126/science.296.5573.1597 ]

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*cite news | first=Sarah | last=Goforth | coauthors= | title=Fantastic Fungus: Plant Biologist Discovers Natural Antimicrobial in Honduran Jungle | date=2005-10-05 | publisher=National Science Foundation | url =http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=104473 | work =Discoveries | pages = | accessdate = 2008-03-12 | language =