John Papastergiou

Independent Non-Executive Director at Awakn Life Sciences

Professor John Papastergiou is a highly regarded pharmacist and clinical research scientist who has served as an advisor to several leading pharmaceutical organizations including Bayer, Pfizer, GSK, and Astra Zeneca.

He holds faculty appointments at the schools of Pharmacy at both the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo. In 2019, he was named by the International Forum on Advancement of Healthcare as one of the top 100 healthcare leaders globally and was also presented with the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association Award for Excellence in Research and Academia.

Professor Papastergiou holds multiple degrees including a Ph.D. from Radboud University, Netherlands; and is a sought-after author, media personality, and speaker at international scientific conferences and events.