Pam Marrone Recognized for Work on Biopesticides
27 April 2011 Pam Marrone, founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI), a developer of environmentally responsible biopesticides based in Davis, California, was recognized today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) as a recipient of a prestigious 2011 Growing Green Award, according to a press release.
Named 2011 Business Leader winner, Marrone has launched three successful companies that develop bio-based alternatives. Her current, rapidly growing company, Marrone Bio Innovations, discovers, develops and markets effective products based on naturally occurring materials like plants and microorganisms that help growers control pests, improve yields, and reduce risks to human health and the environment, according to the release.
“Our Growing Green Awards recognize extraordinary contributions that advance ecologically integrated farming practices, climate stewardship, water stewardship, farmland preservation, and social responsibility from farm to fork,” said Jonathan Kaplan, senior policy specialist at NRDC in a prepared statement. “Pam Marrone exemplifies the leadership and innovation needed to make such important contributions.”
Pam Marrone was selected from hundreds of nominees by the 2011 Growing Green Awards panel of judges, which included Michael Pollan, New York Times best-selling author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Maria Rodale, Chairman and CEO of Rodale Inc., Dan Barber, executive chef and co-owner of Blue Hill Restaurant in New York, and Dr. Tom Tomich, director of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at the University of California, Davis, according to the release.
See video of Pam Marrone and the other 2011 winners, and read more about their work at www.nrdc.org.
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