Terry Pearson

Dr. Pearson is a retired professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Victoria. He obtained his BSc in Microbiology and Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of British Columbia. After postdoctoral work at the Medical Research Council Laboratory in Cambridge, England, Dr. Pearson worked as a staff scientist in its Division of Cell Biology. Over the past decade, his research has focused on the translation of basic research discoveries into the application to clinical diagnostic medicine in both the developed and developing world. He currently serves on the boards of several private and public biotechnology companies.