Appendix Ii –Curricula Vitae
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APPENDIX II –CURRICULA VITAE ROL E NAME (e.g., ICI leader, co-investigator, project manager, etc.) Peter Freeman Executive Director John Chenery Director of Media and Communications Jesse Ausubel Member, Board of Directors Ivar Myklebust Member, Board of Directors Rocky Skeef Member, Board of Directors Steve O’Brien Chair, Science Advisory Board David Haussler Member, Science Advisory Board Paul Thompson Member, Science Advisory Board John McPerson Chair, Technology Development Advisory Group Jay Shendure Member, Technology Development Advisory Group Barton Slatko Member, Technology Development Advisory Group Baoli Zhu Member, Technology Development Advisory Group Christian Brochmann Vice-chair, WG2.4 Greg Singer Chair, WG5.1 Peter Phillips Chair, WG6.2 David Castle Chair, WG6.5 Richard Gold Chair, WG6.3 David Secko Chair, WG6.4 Tania Bubela Chair, WG6.1 Andrew Mitchell Australia representative on the SSC Andrew Lowe Australia alternate on the SSC Thomas Valqui Peru representative on the SSC Gisella Orjeda Peru alternate on the SSC 98 PETER FREEMAN BA, PHD, FIBD 120 Stuart Street, Guelph, Ontario, CANADA N1E 4S8 Phone (W): +1 519 824 4120 Cell: +1 519 731 2163 Email: [email protected] PROFILE Experienced science-based (PhD qualified) executive director, with a track record of successfully co- ordinating large multi-institutional research projects, networks and consortia in genomics, proteomics, stem cell research and population health. Strong financial management, strategic planning and project management skills gained in R&D and operations roles in the international malting and brewing industry Superior mentoring, facilitating, technical writing and editing skills used to develop successful interdisciplinary funding proposals. Fully proficient in information /communication technologies and their use in knowledge translation and public outreach activities. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY UNIVERISTY OF GUELPH Biodiversity Institute of Ontario EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, International Barcode of life Project (iBOL) July 2010 – present iBOL’s primary mission is the construction of a DNA-based identification system for all eukaryotes,and the application of this new tool to better manage, discover and protect global biodiversity. Reporting to the Scientific Director and responsible to the Board of the iBOL Corporation, the Executive Director coordinates administrative and operational activities for accomplishment of the goals of the International Barcode of life Project UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE Department of Community Health Sciences EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health July 2009 – June 2010 The Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health (CIPPH) is a partnership between the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services. The CIPPH aims to improve health care delivery and population health through a shared research agenda and knowledge transfer and exchange among medical, veterinary and clinical researchers, social scientists and policy-makers.Current activities include: Developing the Institute’s governance and management framework and inaugural strategic plan Mapping membership demographics and research / knowledge advancement interests Designing and delivering inaugural planning workshop to establish research themes and programs Establishing geographic and virtual collaborative nodes and relationships with key stakeholders Overseeing fundraising activities 99 Peter Freeman - Page 2 UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, Population Health Intervention Research Centre February 2008 – June 2009 The Population Health Intervention Research Centre (PHIRC) was established in 2004 with initial funding of $2.4M from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Co-ordinated development of the governance and strategic planning processes which led to the establishment of PHIRC as a research centre within the emerging Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health (CIPPH). EU FRAMEWORK 6: EUROSTEMCELL PROJECT MANAGER (based at University of Edinburgh), 2004-2008 With a 4-year budget of €12M, EuroStemCell was among the largest EU ‘Framework 6’ Programmes, integrating the efforts of 27 leading stem cell research groups (>100 scientists) in 13 academic centres and three biotechnology SMEs across 8 European countries. The role of the Project Manager was to provide day to day management and oversight of the project, supporting the (Scientific) Co-ordinator, Board of Directors and participating researchers in achieving project objectives and strategically positioning the consortium for success in future funding calls. Specific responsibilities included financial management; contractual and administrative co-ordination with participating institutions; organizing and providing secretariat support for scientific meetings, summer schools and workshops; writing, editing and submitting reports and funding proposals; liaison with the EU in Brussels; intellectual property management; overseeing training, communications and public outreach programs. Over the 4 year lifespan of the project, the consortium Provided over 100 Deliverables (major project outputs) to the European Commission and published more than 120 scientific papers in leading international peer-review journals. Generated and collated resources, including antibody reagents and microarray data, which are accessible through the European Stem Cell Database, StemDB, developed by the consortium. Filed 20 patent applications, several of which have been licensed for biopharmaceutical exploitation by SME partners. Initiated three successful applications to EU ‘Framework 7’ calls, each funded at a level of €12M. o EuroSyStem: www.eurosystemproject.eu o NeuroStemcell: www.neurostemcell.org/ o OptiStem: www.optistem.org At the end of the project reconfigured the EuroStemCell website, www.eurostemcell.org , which attracts 15,000 visitors per annum, to serve as an ongoing web portal for European stem cell research. ALBERTA NETWORK FOR PROTEOMICS INNOVATION (ANPI) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (based at University of Calgary), 2002-2004 ANPI, a partnership between the Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge, was established with $16 million in federal and provincial funding, directed to establishing technology platforms to support proteomics research and capacity building at the three universities. Platforms included Mass Spectrometry, NMR, Microarray, Mouse Genomics and Bioinformatics facilities. 100 Peter Freeman - Page 3 Responsible for day-to-day financial management and reporting, working with researchers and finance managers at participating institutions to ensure accountability to funders. Supported the CEO and Board of Directors in implementing ANPI’s strategic initiatives, providing leadership and stakeholder accountability within Alberta’s proteomics research community, and establishing a base for longer term provincial and federal support of functional genomics technology platforms. CONAGRA MALT VICE-PRESIDENT, TECHNICAL SERVICES (BASED IN TORONTO AND CALGARY ) 1993-2002 DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (BASED IN CALGARY ) 1991-1993 ConAgra Malt is today part of North American Malt, which annually produces approximately one million tonnes of malt and generates revenues in excess of $400M from 14 plants in Canada, USA, UK and Australia. The company is a leader in its industry, serving many of the world’s largest brewers and distillers. Managed a group of thirty-two staff engaged in research and development, quality assurance and sales support, with coordination responsibilities for group R&D and technical services functions in Canada, USA, UK and Australia, and for joint venture partnerships in Argentina and Uruguay. Developed and implemented Key Account Management processes across the group’s independently operated trading companies, utilizing cross-functional and cross-geographic teams in a matrix management structure to increase global market share by an estimated $3 million per annum. Spearheaded the successful development, scale-up and installation of new "at-line" product analysis technologies, combined with a laboratory information management system (LIMS) to streamline analytical facilities in Canada and USA. MORAY FIRTH MALTINGS PLC, ARBROATH, SCOTLAND TECHNICAL MANAGER, 1984-1991 Managed a group of twelve staff engaged in research and development, quality assurance and sales support BEAMISH & CRAWFORD BREWERY LTD., CORK, IRELAND BREWER / SHIFT MANAGER, 1982-1984 Technical and supervisory responsibility for brewing and packaging operations MINCH NORTON MALTING, DUBLIN, IRELAND LABORATORY MANAGER, 1974-1978 Managed a group of six staff engaged in quality assurance. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE BREWING AND MALTING BARLEY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (BMBRI), WINNIPEG INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR (part time secondment), 1999-2000 Led the strategic planning process, revising and updating the organisation's mission and mandate to fund and support pre-competitive research in malting and brewing, and recruiting a new CEO. 101 Peter Freeman - Page 4 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Advisory Board, Scottish Stem Cell Network, 2007-2008 Treasurer, Institute of Brewing and Distilling (Scottish Section), 2005 – 2007 Board of Directors, American Society of Brewing Chemists, 1995 – 1996 Board of Directors, American Malting Barley Association, 1996 – 1999 Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists, 1996 – 2000 EDUCATION HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH,