Bioscience Education Canada appoints Program Director
May 4, 2008 by Tiffany
The Board of Directors of Bioscience Education Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alison Symington as Program Director, effective July 7, 2008
A professor and program coordinator at Seneca College’s School of Biologicial Sciences and Applied Chemistry since 1998, Dr. Symington has worked as an associate of CBERC on such projects as the Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge, the York Biotech Toolbox and several laboratory courses for high school teachers. She also consults to the private sector on quality, efficacy, and safety issues for the filing of submissions and interactions with regulatory agencies. Prior to that, Dr. Symington was a development scientist as sanofi pasteur, Canada’s leading vaccine research and manufacturing company.
“We are delighted that Alison is bringing her scientific expertise, teaching skills and enthusiastic interest in science outreach activities to the CBERC team,” said Mr. Jeff Graham, Chair of the Board. In her new role, Dr. Symington will be responsible for directing CBERC’s current programs and developing new initiatives to interest more young Canadians in careers in biotechnology.
CBERC is the only national non-profit charitable organization with a mandate to develop and operate science outreach programs in biotechnology for students, teachers and the general public. It is the founder and longstanding national program coordinator of the Sanofi Aventis BioTalent Challenge, a science competition for high school students across Canada begun in 1994.
For more information, please contact CBERC at 416-673-8471 or at info@bioscienceeducation.ca