Government of Canada Awards Young Innovator from BC

Dr. Poulis, Chief Scientific Officer of FloraPure BioSciences Inc. of Victoria, is the winner of the 2006 NCE Young Innovator Award.  The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) awards are given to deserving recipients for their efforts in innovation in research, knowledge transfer and commercialization

Dr. Poulis was nominated by the Advanced Foods and Materials Network, a Network of Centres of Excellence. His groundbreaking research surrounding bacteria-resistant Douglas fir trees is expected to lead not only to healthier forests, plants and crops, but also to the development of innovative medicines, including antibiotics, and topical antibacterial and antifungal creams to combat human illnesses.

Under the direction of renowned botanist Dr. Patrick von Aderkas of the University of Victoria, and using advanced proteomic tools and state-of-the-art equipment at the University of Victoria Genome BC Proteomics Centre, Dr. Poulis was able to uncover the innate defences of the Douglas firs and profile the defensive compounds.

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