Dr. Henry Y. Fadamiro, professor of entomology and associate vice president for research and strategic initiatives at Texas A&M University, was elected Fellow in 2024.
He is internationally known for his research on insect behavior, chemical ecology, and integrated pest management (IPM). Fadamiro was born in Ondo, Nigeria. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in biology from the Federal University of Technology Akure in Nigeria and taught at the same institution from 1990 to 1992. In 1992, he was awarded a Rhodes scholarship to attend Oxford University, UK, where he received his Ph.D. degree in entomology in 1995. Since then, he has worked at several institutions in the United States, including Iowa State University, University of Minnesota, Minnesota Department
of Agriculture, Auburn University, and Texas A&M University.
Fadamiro’s research program spans the continuum from basic to translational and field applications. His research uses a multidisciplinary approach to address fundamental questions in mechanisms of olfaction and plant-insect interactions. The translational aspect of his research involves development and implementation of odor-based tools, biological control, and other IPM tactics for pest management in row and specialty crops. Fadamiro has received more than $20 million in research grants and published over 130 scientific publications and 100 extension-related articles. His publications have been cited widely, and his research has resulted in several patents. He has developed courses in entomology and mentored more than 40 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. He continues to promote entomological research and mentor early-career scientists in his current position at Texas A&M University.
Fadamiro’s academic accomplishments have been recognized with various awards. He was recognized in 2011 by the ESA-Southeastern Branch with an Award for Excellence in IPM and was named the recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Leadership Award by the Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors and the APLU Experiment Station Section. Fadamiro is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.
Fadamiro has served his professional community in various roles, including as IPM coordinator for Alabama (2004-2018), chair of the Southern Region IPM Coordinators Group, chair of the Southern Small Farms Working Group, member of the Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors Multistate Research Committee, and chair of the National Experiment Station Section Diversity Catalyst Committee. He served as associate director for the Southern IPM Center from 2012 to 2020 and as editor for Physiological Entomology from 2010 to 2019. In 2000, Fadamiro co-founded the International Association of Black Entomologists and served as the founding president from 2000 to 2007. Fadamiro has also served in many leadership roles, including as associate dean for research for Auburn University College of Agriculture (2017–2021) and as associate dean for research and chief scientific officer for Texas A&M AgriLife Research (2021–2022). He is a Fellow of the Leadership for the 21st Century (LEAD 21) program and a Fellow of the Food Systems Leadership Institute.
