- Participate in strategy sessions, pitch competitions, and review committees for funding and acceleration programs delivered by Bioenterprise
- Collaborate, either directly or through Bioenterprise staff, with members of Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine, partners, and other agri-tech stakeholders within the Bioenterprise network
- Participate at global events including seminars, summits, networking events, trade missions, and/or trade shows
- Provide or receive introductions to key stakeholders including research institutions, government bodies, service providers, and consultants
- Facilitate networking opportunities
The Purpose of the Committee:
Dr. Alison Duncan
Professor, Department of Human Health
University of Guelph
Dr. Rickey Yada
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Land and Food Systems
University of British Columbia
Dr. Lord Abbey
Associate Professor, Department of Plant, Food and Environmental
Dalhousie University
Dr. Nuwan Sella Kapu
Manager & Specialist, Green Bio Products University of British Columbia
Dr. Tim Sharbel
Professor, Researcher Director, Plant Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Mike Lohuis
VP of Genetics, Research Innovation
Semex
Dr. Colin Yates
Chair, Research and Innovation
Fanshawe College
Dr. Mike Dixon
Professor, Environmental Sciences University of Guelph
Dr. Lenore Newman
Director, Food and Agriculture Institute – University of the Fraser Valley
Dr. Tarlok Sahota
Director Agricultural Research Station Lakehead University
Dr. Dominique Bureau
Professor, Animal Biosciences
University of Guelph
Dr. Al Mussell
Research Lead
Agri-Food Economic Systems
Dr. Yuri Montanholi
Researcher and Instructor, Agricultural Technology
Universidad de la Republica Uruguay
Dr. Franco Berruti
Professor, Chemical Engineering
University of Western Ontario; Founding Director – ICFAR
Dr. Marney Isaac
Professor and Researcher, Environmental Sciences
University of Toronto
Dr. Jim Brandle
VP of Plant Performance
Canopy Growth Corporation
Dr. Paul Hoekstra
Vice President, Strategic Development
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Dr. David Bressler
Professor and Associate Dean, STEM Research, University of Alberta; Bressler Lab
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
Scientific Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University
Kimberley Cathline
Manager, Research Program, Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre, Niagara College
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