Person: Francois Legault

Dr Molly Shoichet has been awarded the 2015 L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award — one of five awarded globally for achievement in the physical sciences. Shoichet is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering and professor of chemical engineering and applied chemistry, chemistry and biomaterials and biomedical engineering at the Univ of…

Francois Legault has been appointed board chairman of Montreal-based Verlyx Pharma Inc (formerly Oncozyme Pharma), a privately held biotechnology company focused on the treatment of liver disorders. Legault has a long career in the biotechnology industry. Positions include executive VP at BioChem Pharma prior to its acquisition by Shire Pharmaceuticals, and president, COO and co-founder…

Steven Smith has been appointed VP business development at B-TEMIA Inc, a Quebec City-based developer and manufacturer of human augmentation medical devices. Smith joins B-TEMIA from Shopper Home Healthcare where he was successful in its growth. At B-TEMIA, he will focus on the commercialization of Keeogo, a motorized walking assistive device worn on the lower…

Sylvain Laporte has been appointed president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), effective March 9th. Laporte’s announcement was made in a terse two-sentence statement on February 27th by the Prime Minister’s Office. The position has been vacant since November 3/14 following the surprise departure of Walter Natynczyk who was appointed DM of Veteran Affairs after…