Alison Symington
Profile
Dr. Alison Symington is Vice President-Outreach at Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity).
Dr. Symington joined OGI in June 2010.
Most recently, she was Executive Director of Biotechnology Education Canada (BEC), where she led the organization through a substantive rebranding and refocusing, and sponsored a number of events that created national impact in Canada and international visibility for Canadian science education, including projects such as the Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge, the York Biotech Toolbox and several laboratory courses for high school teachers.
Prior to that, Dr. Symington was a professor and program coordinator at Seneca College's School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry.
Before joining Seneca College, she was a development scientist at sanofi pasteur, Canada's leading vaccine research and manufacturing company.
Dr. Symington earned her BSc at University of Toronto, where she also earned her PhD in Cell Biology, during which she was awarded an NSERC post-graduate fellowship.
Former positions of Alison Symington
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Seneca College | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
 Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. provides vaccines for the prevention and treatment of diseases. It develops and manufactures influenza vaccine against the pandemic influenza virus. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Swiftwater, PA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity)
 Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity) is a Venture Capital firm in UK. The firm was founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in London. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Alison Symington
| University of Toronto | Doctorate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Private companies | 2 |
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Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity)
Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity) is a Venture Capital firm in UK. The firm was founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. provides vaccines for the prevention and treatment of diseases. It develops and manufactures influenza vaccine against the pandemic influenza virus. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Swiftwater, PA. | Health Technology |
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