Dr. Lesley Esford, the former President of LifeSciences BC, received her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from UBC and has spent many years in academia, industry, and government in positions supporting the growth of the Life Sciences sector. Since 2006, she has worked as an ITA for NRC-IRAP, helping over 100 entrepreneurs develop a wide array of products and services, at every stage of the innovation process, from concept to commercialization.
Current role