Malcolm Kennard

Malcolm Kennard has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Malcolm currently serves as a Senior Advisor for Industry at Circle Innovation Society since May 2022. Prior to this, they worked as an Adjunct Professor at UBC Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering starting from May 2017.

In their previous roles, Malcolm was a Consultant and Director of Quality Assurance at Tantalus Labs from January 2013. Before that, they worked as a Principle at KASM Lifescience Consultants from an unknown start date.

Malcolm also has experience working at UBC, Michael Smith Laboratories as a Consultant and Project Manager, starting in September 2009. In this role, they were responsible for managing various projects, co-supervising graduate students, lecturing on biotechnology, and writing and coordinating grants and reports.

Malcolm worked as a Grant Writer at Digital Health Circle from November 2019 to June 2020. Additionally, they served as the Director of Programs at Innvovation Boulevard from October 2015 to December 2019. In this role, they provided support and advice to SMEs, managed Health Tech Accelerator programs, and liaised with various organizations in the health technology industry.

Furthermore, Malcolm worked as a Consultant, Technical Writer, and Project Manager at viDA Therapeutics Inc. from September 2010 to December 2018. Malcolm also served as a Consultant and Senior Project Manager at Health Tech Connex from June 2014 to September 2015. Prior to that, they held the position of Senior Director of Operations at DBMI from October 2008 to December 2009.

Overall, Malcolm Kennard's work experience spans diverse roles in academia, consulting, project management, grant writing, and quality assurance, showcasing their abilities in various industries.

Malcolm Kennard earned a Bachelor of Science (Bsc) degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham in 1974. Malcolm then pursued further education at The University of British Columbia, where they obtained a Master of Applied Science (MAsc) degree in Chemical Engineering in 1979. Malcolm's education journey culminated with the completion of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of British Columbia in 1983.