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Nazzy Pakpour is an entomologist, children’s book author, and the co-founder and CEO of Yeast Bay Bio, a biotechnology startup developing species-specific biocontrols for pest insects using engineered yeast and RNA interference. Her work focuses on creating safer alternatives to conventional chemical insecticides for urban pest management.
Dr. Pakpour earned her BS in Entomology from UC Davis and her PhD in Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology from the University of Pennsylvania. She later returned to UC Davis as a postdoctoral researcher studying mosquito biology and vector-borne disease. Her career spans academic research, industrial biotechnology, and science education.