Dr. Bryan Fry is an Associate Professor at the University of Queensland, Australia, and is primarily interested in venom evolution and genetics. Dr Fry leads an interdisciplinary group integrating ecological, evolutionary, and functional genomics approaches in order to understand the evolution of venom systems. He is an author/co-author of over 175 journal articles and 2 books. He has also led expeditions to over 40 countries, including Antarctica, and has been inducted into the elite professional society The Explorers Club.