Steven Nazarian

Steven Nazarian is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in innovation and operations, currently serving as Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Operations Officer at Motif Labs since June 2021. Previously, Steven held various leadership roles in research and development at Tilray, including Director of R&D for both Adult-Use and Technical Applications, and Senior Manager R&D - Technical Applications. As a founder of Forked River Brewing Company and First Crack Coffee Company, Steven demonstrated entrepreneurial skills and achieved significant business growth. Earlier in Steven's career, experience at Viron Therapeutics Inc included developing a preclinical rationale for organ transplantation and managing assay development. Steven holds a PhD and a BSc in Microbiology and Immunology from Western University.