Dr. Brad Popovich
Genome British Columbia, Chief Scientific Officer
Brad Popovich is the Chief Scientific Officer at Genome British Columbia in Vancouver BC (2011-present). Previously, Brad was a Director 2006-2011; Chair for the Science Committee 2008-2010; and Vice Chair of the Board 2010 – 2011. Outside his present duties at Genome BC, Brad serves as Chairman, Genetic Information Management Systems, and Director, Centre for Drug Research and Development Ventures. Brad was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirius Genomics from 2006-2009 and was the VP, Operations at Xenon Pharmaceuticals (2001- 2005). Previously, he was the founding Director to the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at Oregon Health Sciences University where he was also the Director of Graduate Education and the Executive Director, Genetic Service Laboratories at the University Hospital. Brad’s genetic training is in genetic counselling (MS, Sarah Lawrence College), biochemical genetics (MS, McGill University), molecular genetics (PhD, McGill University), and postdoctoral training / clinical fellowship (University of Wisconsin, and University of North Carolina, laboratory of Nobel Laureate Oliver Smithies.)
Brad Popovich is the Chief Scientific Officer at Genome British Columbia in Vancouver BC (2011-present). Previously, Brad was a Director 2006-2011; Chair for the Science Committee 2008-2010; and Vice Chair of the Board 2010 – 2011. Outside his present duties at Genome BC, Brad serves as Chairman, Genetic Information Management Systems, and Director, Centre for Drug Research and Development Ventures. Brad was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirius Genomics from 2006-2009 and was the VP, Operations at Xenon Pharmaceuticals (2001- 2005). Previously, he was the founding Director to the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at Oregon Health Sciences University where he was also the Director of Graduate Education and the Executive Director, Genetic Service Laboratories at the University Hospital. Brad’s genetic training is in genetic counselling (MS, Sarah Lawrence College), biochemical genetics (MS, McGill University), molecular genetics (PhD, McGill University), and postdoctoral training / clinical fellowship (University of Wisconsin, and University of North Carolina, laboratory of Nobel Laureate Oliver Smithies.)
