Richard L. Doty is a professor of

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

and

otorhinolaryngology Otorhinolaryngology ( , abbreviated ORL and also known as otolaryngology, otolaryngology–head and neck surgery (ORL–H&N or OHNS), or ear, nose, and throat (ENT)) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the surgical an ...

at the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of f ...

. He has also been the director of the University of Pennsylvania's Smell and Taste Center since 1980. Doty is considered a world-renowned researcher in the field of

olfactory The sense of smell, or olfaction, is the special sense through which smells (or odors) are perceived. The sense of smell has many functions, including detecting desirable foods, hazards, and pheromones, and plays a role in taste. In humans, it ...

functioning and dysfunction (

anosmia Anosmia, also known as smell blindness, is the lack of ability to detect one or more smells. Anosmia may be temporary or permanent. It differs from hyposmia, which is a decreased sensitivity to some or all smells. Anosmia can be categorized int ...

). He is a pioneer in the development and validation of practical quantitative tests of olfaction, including the

University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is a test that is commercially available for smell identification to test the function of an individual's olfactory system. Known for its accuracy among smell identification tests i ...

(UPSIT).

Career

Doty received his Bachelor of Science degree from

Colorado State University Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University Syst ...

in 1966. He was awarded a Master of Arts in experimental psychology with an emphasis in

psychophysics Psychophysics is the field of psychology which quantitatively investigates the relationship between physical stimulus (physiology), stimuli and the sensation (psychology), sensations and perceptions they produce. Psychophysics has been described ...

from California State University San Jose in conjunction with

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’s

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in 1968. Doty earned his Ph.D. in Comparative Psychology and Zoology from

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State o ...

in 1971. He was a

postdoctoral A postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral researcher, or simply postdoc, is a person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD). Postdocs most commonly, but not always, have a temporary acade ...

research fellow at the

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from 1971 to 1973 in the field of behavioral

endocrinology Endocrinology (from ''endocrine system, endocrine'' + ''wikt:-logy#Suffix, -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the ...

and was advised by Dr. Frank Beach. At the

Monell Chemical Senses Center The Monell Chemical Senses Center is an independent, non-profit scientific research institute located at the University City Science Center campus in Philadelphia. Founded in 1968, it is dedicated to interdisciplinary basic research on the sen ...

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow from 1973-1974 and then Director of the Human Olfaction Section from 1974-1978. Doty created the

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University of Pennsylvania smell identification test:
Australian Journal of Oto-Laryngology, via ''findarticles.com'' Oct 2001, Accessed 8 March 2010 Doty has published over 400 papers in peer-reviewed journals related to olfactory and gustatory function, and is the editor or author of nine books, including ''Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation'', ''Neurology of Olfaction'' with Christopher Hawkes, and '' The Great Pheromone Myth,'' among others.

Awards

Doty has received multiple awards. In 1996, he received a James A. Shannon Award from the

National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in 1887 and is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Service ...

. Doty received the Olfactory Research Fund's Scientific Sense of Smell Award in 2000. In 2003 he received the

William Osler Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet, (; July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a Canadian physician and one of the "Big Four" founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler created the first Residency (medicine), residency program for speci ...

Patient-Oriented Research Award from the University of Pennsylvania. 2004 saw Doty receive the Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ Service Award. A year later in 2005 he was recognized by the

Association for Chemoreception Sciences The Association for Chemoreception Sciences is an international professional society in the field of chemosensory science. It is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote and advance the interests of the science of senses such as taste an ...

with the Max Mozell Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Chemical Senses.

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External links

Dr. Richard Doty - University of Pennsylvania Faculty Page

University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center
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