Affiliation: Kepley Biosystems, Inc.

Anthony Dellinger is a motivated scientist that is dedicated to improving public, societal, ecological, and economic outcomes in all of his research endeavors. Anthony is currently the Chief Scientist, Founding Member and President for Kepley BioSystems Inc. (Greensboro, N.C., U.S.A.). Kepley BioSystems is an emerging biotech company that practices scholarship, invention, and technology development towards critical global solutions with public good and stewardship. After completing a BSc in Forensic Molecular Biology with a Minor in Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dellinger began working at the Medical College of Virginia and developed a passion for immunology and nanoscience. Later, Anthony returned to academia and completed a PhD in Nanoscience at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina A&T State University). Dellinger was named the inaugural Entrepreneur of the Year for 2015 at his alma mater and has held several prestigious National Science Foundation grants working towards sustainable solutions for horseshoe crabs. He contributes to the education of emerging scholars in his role as adjunct professor at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering and is member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Horseshoe Crab Species Specialist Group.