Staff Entomologist - Austin Fishman, Ph.D.

Consulting Background

As a consultant since 1967, he has traveled well over two million miles and has spoken to audiences totaling more than 300,000 persons in seven countries and 40+ states in the United States.

A sample of clients who have engaged his consulting services follows:

Food Industry:

Heinz, Lipton, Standard Brands, Coca-Cola, M&M Mars, Pioneer Foods, Port Jersey Dist., Best Foods, Barton Candy Corp., Met Foods Corp., Hartz Pet Food, Lauhoff Grain Co., Pathmark, Nabisco, Uncle Bens, Durkee, Grand Union, Environment Management Assoc. and American Institute of Baking. Aside from developing and making critiques on pest control programs, he was instrumental in developing the pesticide certification manual now used for the food processing industry. He also played a major role in writing the state examination in three of the subcategories currently used in different states.

Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals Industry:

Mt. Sinai, Gouverneur Hospital, Harlem Hospital, Bellevue, Bronx Developmental, Kingsboro Psychiatric, Pfizer in Brooklyn, N.Y., Conn., Ind., No. Carolina and Puerto Rico. Also, Smith Kline and French, Lederie Laboratories, Eli Lily, Merck, Warner Lambert and Shering Plough Prod.

Pesticide Industry:

Helped in obtaining final registration of products and/or conducted training sessions for ICI of Americas, Inc., Penwalt Corp., Dow Elanco, S.B. Penick Co., Whitmire Research Lab., Velsicol, York Chemical Company, Sandoz Chemical Company, Chevron, American Cyanamid Co., Fiscons, Roussel Bio, Zoecon, Chlorox, and Van Waters and Rogers.

Pest Control Companies:

Over 1000 firms covering 50 U.S. states, Bermuda, Jamaica, Israel, St. John, England, Curacao, Canada, and Japan. The type of work done includes training seminars, evaluation of current pest control practices, solving tough pest control problems and developing pest control systems for routing, handling customer complaints, storing, dispatching, and disposing of materials.

Private Concerns:

American Can Company, Lawn-A-Mat Corp., Opryland (Nashville, Tenn.), J.C. Penney, Peugot Motors of America, Inc., Numerous Law Firms, Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., Great Adventure, New York Botanical Gardens, R.C. Reynolds, Estee Lauder, Private Formulation, Woodstream Corp., Tri-Wall Containers, Public Service Mutual Insurance Co., Disney World, Manufacturer's Hanover Trust, Atlantic Paste, Kness Mfg. Co., and Chapin Mfg. Works.

Government Agencies:

State and Local Board of Health Agencies, Federal Food & Drug, Environmental Protection Agency, Public Health Service, Veterans Administration, N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Convservation, Internal Revenue Service, Village of Great Neck, Smithtown Central School District, New York City and Hartford Housing Authority and the United Nations.

Education:

B.S., M.S. - Cornell University
Ph.D., - Purdue University
Instructor, - Purdue University
Prof. Biology at SUNY at Farmingdale for 14 years Teaching in Excellence Award and nominated for Distinguished Professor.

Publications:

He has written nine books, more than 65 publications, and a column in a National Magazine for over a decade.

Specializes in:

Training • Pest Control Inspections • Insect and rodent Control for food plants, hospitals, warehouses, zoos, pharmaceutical research facilities, airlines, malls and other unique businesses • Research and marketing of structural pest control pesticides and equipment • Pesticide Safety Programs • Termite Control • Motivating employees.

Credentials:

1993 - PCT Professional of the Year Award
1995 - The John V. Osmun Alumni professional achievement award in Entomology - Purdue University
1998 - PCT / Zeneca Leadership Award
2001 - Honorary Life Member - PI CHI OMEGA - Professional pest control society
2002 - Hall of Fame award - Minnesota Pest Management Association
2002 - Halll of Fame award - Pest Control Magazine