Peter Morand

Background

Morand, Peter was born on February 11, 1935 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Frank and Rose Alice (Fortier) Morand.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Bishop's U., Lennoxville, Quebec, 1956; Data Control Language (honorary), Bishop's U., Lennoxville, Quebec, 1991; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, 1959.

Career

North Atlantic Treaty Organization postdoctoral fellow, Imperial College, London, 1959-1961; senior research chemist, Ayerst laboratories, Montreal, 1961-1963; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Ottawa, Canada, 1963-1967; academic assistant vice rector, U. Ottawa, Canada, 1968-1971; dean science and engineering, U. Ottawa, Canada, 1976-1981; professor of chemistry, director research services, U. Ottawa, Canada, 1981-1987; vice rector university Research and Development, U. Ottawa, Canada, 1987-1990; president, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Ottawa, 1990-1995; president, Chief Executive Officer, Canada Science and Technology Growth Fund, since 1996; chairman, Adherex Technologies Inc., Ottawa, since 1998. Board directors Ottawa Life Sciences Council, Canada Bacteral Diseases Network. Chairman Adherex Technologies, Inc., since 1999.

Achievements

• Peter Morand has been listed as a noteworthy Investment company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, since 1992. Fellow Chemical Institute Canada. Member Rideau Club, Cercle University.

Connections

Married Dawn McKell, October 10, 1957. Children: Clifford, Tanya.

Father:

Frank Morand

Mother:

Rose Alice (Fortier) Morand

Spouse:

Dawn McKell

child:

Clifford Morand

child:

Tanya Morand