Richard Doty

Richard L. Doty, Ph.D., is a researcher in the field of olfactory functioning and dysfunction (anosmia). He is the director of the University of Pennsylvania's Smell and Taste Center in Philadelphia, and Professor within the Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. University of Pennsylvania Faculty Index

Training

Dr. Doty received his B.S. degree from Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado, in 1966, his MA degree in conjunction with NASA’s Ames Research Center from California State University, San Jose, in 1968, and his Ph.D. degree in comparative psychology from Michigan State University in 1971.

He was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of California, Berkley, from 1971 to 1973 in the field of behavioral endocrinology. He was also Postdoctoral Fellow, Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1973-1974 and Director of the Human Olfaction Section, Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1974-1978

Dr. Doty is an editorial consultant to over 50 scientific and medical journals and to dozens of major corporations and governmental advisory committees.

Writing

Dr. Doty has authored or co-authored of over 350 professional publications, including 7 books. He is the editor of the 2nd edition of the Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation (Marcel Dekker, 2003), a 2000+ page tome...
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