Nancy Pei elected to the BIOTECanada Board of Directors

Smart & Biggar partner Nancy Pei has recently been elected to BIOTECanada’s Board of Directors, following their annual general meeting in Toronto.

This week, Andrew Casey, President and CEO BIOTECanada, spoke of the BIOTECanada team and member companies as an ‘ecosystem…built on a reputation of strong scientific research and includes a diverse mix of early-stage companies, universities, incubators/accelerators, research centres, investors, and multinational pharmaceutical/biotech companies.”  Additionally, Andrew expressed his appreciation for the board members and that he "look[s] forward to working with the Board as [they] continue our quest to grow Canada’s life sciences sector and biomanufacturing capacity including attracting investment and talent to the sector.”

With over 20 years of patent litigation expertise, Nancy has established a successful IP practice focused exclusively in the field of life sciences, with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals and biologics. As a highly regarded advisor in the industry, with hands-on experience as a licensed pharmacist, Nancy offers unique and valuable insight to the BIOTECanada association who champion the advancement of a globally competitive Canadian biotechnology ecosystem.

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