Vaccine firm board
The Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise has named its new board of directors: chair Lorne Babiuk, vice-president of research at the University of Alberta; Christian Blouin, director of the vaccine division at Merck Frosst Canada; Robert Brunham, provincial executive director at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control; Richard Florizone, vice-president of finance and resources at the University of Saskatchewan; Scott Halperin, director at the Canadian Center for Vaccinology; Gregory Hammond, former director of the Manitoba government’s public health branch; George Khachatourians, professor at the University of Saskatchewan; David Scheifele, professor of pediatrics in the University of British Columbia’s immunology and infectious diseases division; Andrew Potter, director at the VIDO/InterVac International Vaccine Centre at the U of S and secretary Paul Hodgson, associate director for business development at VIDO.
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Also known as Prevent, the new national vaccine commercialization consortium is a non-profit company that aims to bridge the gap between basic science and licensed vaccines.
It was formed to hasten the development of the most promising Canadian vaccine discoveries and overcome hurdles that hamper development of new and safer commercial vaccines.
New Canterra CEO
Canterra Seeds has appointed Richard Kieper as chief executive officer.
He is expected to assume his position in early August.
Kieper is now seed marketing manager with Cargill AgHorizons. He holds a masters degree in business administration and is a professional agrologist and certified crop adviser. As well, he is registered as an engineer in training with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba.
Kieper is a member of the SeCan board of directors, president of the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and a member of the Croplife Biotechnology board of directors. He also continues to play an active role in the management and operation of the family farm at Russell, Man.
He will replace Ron Gorst, outgoing CEO, who plans to return full-time to his consulting business and continue to sit on the Canterra board of directors.
APAS meetings
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is holding policy meetings in several districts around the province this summer.
APAS president Glenn Blakley said in a News release
news that the agency has taken the move in response to farmer requests for broader discussions on key policy issues.
The organization normally holds one mid-term meeting during summer.
Agenda items include a crop insurance review, the cow-calf crisis and an open forum on regional issues affecting farmers.
Some meetings have already taken place. Dates still remaining are Swift Current July 21, Moose Jaw July 22, Melfort Aug. 6, and Watrous Aug. 7.
