LifeSciences BC News 2005

October 20, 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia: BC Biotech welcomes the appointment of Dr. David Dolphin as President and CEO of the BC Innovation Council.

October 3, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2005 - BC Biotech today announced that Dr. Robert Sindelar, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia; Mr. Scott Cormack, President and CEO of OncoGenex Technologies; and Mr. Bill Newell, Chief Business Officer of QLT Inc. have been appointed to the organization’s Board of Directors. Mr. Newell will also act as the Vice-Chair of BC Biotech.

April 20, 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia - Industry association BC Biotech is pleased to announce the appointment of Karimah Es Sabar as Executive Director.

February 16, 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia - BC Biotech today announced the recipients of the 2005 BC Biotechnology Awards. They are: Dr. Anthony Holler, CEO, ID Biomedical for Executive of the Year; Dr. Greg Beatch, Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Cardiome Pharma Corp. for Innovation and Achievement; Aspreva Pharmaceuticals for Life Sciences Company of the Year