Dr. Stoltz obtained a B.Sc. Degree from the Ontario Agricultural College, an M.Sc. from Queen’s University, and a Ph.D. (insect virology) from McMaster University. Following a post-doctoral sojourn in Texas, he joined the department in 1974, where he has since focused his research efforts primarily on the polydnaviruses (see below). Dr. Stoltz teaches introductory microbiology, virology, and electron microscopy. He is also one of two academic advisors in the department and supervises the co-op program; this has caused him to lose a considerable amount of the hair visible in this 15-year-old photograph. In his spare time, he makes valiant attempts to play the guitar.