8th Annual John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar
A conversation with Noubar AfeyanÌý ÌýÌý
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Our keynote speaker,Ìý, (B.Eng.’83, McGill, PhD’87, MIT)Ìýwill share his insights onÌýthe development of the COVID-19 vaccine,Ìýinnovation and entrepreneurship through a Q&A session moderated byÌý. The event will also feature remarks from Dr. Suzanne Fortier (Principal & Vice-Chancellor), Dr. Jim Nicell (Dean, Faculty of Engineering), and Dr. Morty Yalovsky (Interim Dean, Desautels Faculty of Management).
The event is co-hosted with the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, it is free and open to all in the McGill community and its partners. Registration will close on January 28th at 5:00 PM EST. Once you register, the zoom meeting link will be emailed to you.
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Don’t miss this chance to be inspired by a McGill alumnus who is making a big impact on the world!
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About Dr. Noubar Afeyan,ÌýCo-Founder and Chairman, Moderna & Chief Executive Officer, Flagship PioneeringÌý
Ìýhas dedicated his career to improving the human condition by systematically creating science-based innovations that serve as the foundation for start-up companies. At Flagship Pioneering, which he founded in 2000, Noubar has created an enterprise where entrepreneurially minded scientists invent seemingly unreasonable solutions to challenges facing human health and sustainability.
During his career as inventor, entrepreneur, and CEO, Noubar has co-founded and helped build over 50 life science and technology start ups. Noubar was born in Beirut to Armenian parents in 1962, did his undergraduate work in chemical engineering at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, and completed his Ph.D. in biochemical engineering at MIT in 1987.
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About the John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar
ThisÌýseriesÌýwas created to inspire Faculty of Engineering students to think about entrepreneurship and to think like an entrepreneur, whether they go on to start their own company in the future or be part of start-up or small/medium enterprise, or a large firm. In addition, we want to grow the entrepreneurial culture and spirit across the university.
