Bryan Grieg Fry is an Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland. He’s a herpetologist and venomologist who leads the Venom Evolution Laboratory, working on venoms from a wide range of reptiles, centipedes, insects, scorpions, spiders, and venomous mammals. He’s also known as the “Venom Doc.”
Dr. Fry completed his undergraduate training in molecular biology, scientific philosophy, and psychology at Portland State University, and he received his PhD from the University of Queensland, where he now works and lives.
He was the recipient of the 2011 Fenner Medal from the Australian Academy of Science for his research, and he is a member of the elite adventure society The Explorers Club.
In addition, Dr. Fry has been featured in documentaries on Animal Planet, the BBC, the Discovery Channel, and National Geographic TV.
He’s also the author of two books: the textbook Venomous Reptiles and Their Toxins and his memoir Venom Doc: The Edgiest, Darkest, Strangest Natural History Memoir Ever.
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