Pamela Marrone founded Marrone Bio Innovations in 2006 to discover and develop bio-based products for pest management and plant health. In 2019, BioAg World gave her its Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions in biopesticides. Previously, she founded AgraQuest, a commercial biopesticide company. She holds several hundred patents and is in high demand to deliver keynote addresses on the future and potential of biologicals for pest management.