H. Frank Gaertner is the author of over 50 scientific publications and patents covering areas of enzymology, bacteriology, entomology, virology, and molecular genetics. He is a co-founder of an acquired company, Mycogen Corp., and co-inventor of MVP, the world’s first genetically engineered insecticide, and of ARCs, an economical and powerful delivery system for cytokines. He is also the author of “The Amazing Illustrated Word Game Memory Books,” an illustrated five-book series designed to increase word knowledge and high point bonus-scores in word games. “Sally and the Magic River” is his first work of fiction.
