Dr. Robert Hancock
Chairman
Dr. Hancock, OC, OBC, FRSC, is a leading microbiologist in the world and has researched and taught at the University of British Columbia for more than 40 years. The fundamental interest of Hancock and his laboratory is in designing new strategies to treat infections and inflammation in the light of increasing antibiotic resistance. He has founded four companies including Sepset and ABT and holds 67 patents. One of the most highly cited researchers in the world, Dr. Hancock has received the ICAAC antimicrobial research award (world's leading award for antimicrobial research, Canada's three leading Health Research Awards and the Prix Galien award for pharmaceutical research.