Dr. James Scott

Dr. James Scott is the Founder, Owner, and Chief Scientific Officer of Sporometrics. His PhD in Mycology was earned through the Department of Botany at the University of Toronto in 2001. Dr. Scott’s PhD thesis, Studies on indoor fungi, is one of the most comprehensive treatments of the mycology of indoor dust ever to be undertaken. It remains highly useful as a guide to what is and is not expected in indoor dust. He is a Professor in Occupational Hygiene with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. His many contributions to the field include research and publications for government agencies, private corporations, and professional bodies. These contributions have established Dr. Scott as a world leader in fungal research and occupational hygiene.