Founding Members
CDRD was founded in 2006. The founding members played catalytic roles in establishing numerous companies in the local life sciences industry. Founders and members and the institutions and companies they represented at the time include:
- Theresa M. Allen, University of Alberta Professor (Sequus)
- Helen Burt, UBC Professor and CDRD Division Head (Angiotech Research Chair)
- Pieter Cullis, UBC Professor (Co-founder and former CSO, Inex)
- Natalie Dakers, CDRD Chief Executive Officer (Co-founder and former CEO, Neuromed)
- David Dolphin, UBC Professor and Chair of CDRD Board of Directors (former Vice-President, QLT)
- Robert Hancock, UBC Professor and CDRD Division Head (Co-founder, Migenix and Inimex)
- Angus Livingstone, Managing Director, UBC Technology Transfer Office
- Mario Pinto, Vice-President, Research, SFU
- Michel Roberge, CDRD Division Head and UBC Professor (Canadian Chemical Biology Network)
- Robert Sindelar, Dean, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC
- Stephen Withers, UBC Professor (Protein Engineering NCE)