Guest Speakers

The CHBMR hosts many respected international experts in the fields of health, biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals who present workshops and deliver interactive lectures to organizations. Some past visitors include:

Mr. Robert Steininger,
Senior Vice President, Development and Manufacturing, Acceleron Pharma

Dr. Randolph Seidler,
Head Corporate Department, Research and Development, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica

Dr. Michael Entzeroth,
Chairman of Executive Council, BioSingapore;  Deputy Director, Biopolis in Singapore

Dr. Steven Casper,
Director, Bioscience Program, Keck Graduate Institute

Dr. Allan Johnston,
Founder and Managing General Partner of Nikko Synergy Ventures LLC. and Synergy Ventures II LLC; Member of Global Associates, UPEI School of Business

Dr. Pete Smith,
Senior Vice President of Non-Clinical Development Services Millennium Pharmaceuticals

Mr. Dan Darnley,
Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Officer Millennium Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Johnathon O'Brien, Chair, Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn.

Janice Bourque, MBA, 
Managing Director, Hercules Growth Technology Capital

Dr. Luc Marengère,  
Managing General Partner, VenGrowth Asset Management

Dr. Christian Cortis,  
Principal, Advanced Technology Ventures

Dr. Jens W. Eckstein,  
General Partner, TVM Capital

Dr. Peter Farina,  
Executive in Residence at Canaan Partners

Dr. Allan Johnston,
Founder and Managing General Partner of Nikko Synergy Ventures LLC. and Synergy Ventures II LLC; Member of Global Associates, UPEI School of Business

Mr. Thomas J. Hayes,  
President and CEO of GrowthWorks Atlantic Ltd

Dr. Luc Marengère,  
Managing General Partner at VenGrowth

Ms. Christine Sarkisian,
Consulate General of Canada, Boston

T. (Teo) Forcht Dagi, M.D,
Partner of HLM Venture Partners