Jonathan J.p. Wong

Jonathan “J.P.” Wong is a research scientist with more than 30 years of experience in the infectious disease and molecular biology spaces, having published more than 100 journal and conference papers during his career. Upon completion of his undergraduate and graduate studies in Biochemistry from University of Saskatchewan, Canada, he joined Defence R&D Canada – Suffield (DRDC Suffield) in 1985. While there, his work was focused in the experimental evaluation and development of novel antimicrobial drugs and vaccines against highly pathogenic infectious agents. His other major areas of research include drug and vaccine development, drug delivery systems, medical countermeasures against biological agents, development of novel prophylaxis and treatment against influenza virus infection, respiratory infections and aerosol delivery of drugs and vaccines.