. . "Dickson D. Despommier (born June 5, 1940) is an emeritus professor of microbiology and Public Health at Columbia University. From 1971-2009, he conducted research on intracellular parasitism and taught courses on Parasitic Diseases, Medical Ecology and Ecology. In recent years, Despommier has received considerable media coverage for his ideas on vertical farming."@en . "Dickson D. Despommier"@en . "Despommier, Dickson"@en . . . . . "thumb|Dickson Despommier in the New York City subway."@en . . . . "Academic, Microbiologist, Ecologist" . . . "1940-06-05Z"^^ . "1940Z"^^ . . . .