Dr. Phipps received his Ph.D. in Immunology from Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) and undertook post-doctoral studies in HIV research at the University Health Network (Toronto). After leaving the lab, he built a career managing academic research holding successively senior positions at the University of Toronto Innovations Foundation (Manager of Biotechnology and Life Sciences), Canadian Arthritis Network (Director of Business Development) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Director of Partnerships). In 2001 Dr. Phipps completed his MBA from the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto). Dr. Phipps is the Director, Research Services & Knowledge Exchange at York University, where he manages all research grants and contracts, including knowledge and technology transfer.
In partnership with the University of Victoria, Dr. Phipps authored the first grant offered by the tri-council Intellectual Property Mobilization program. The program funded knowledge mobilization (KMb) to build the infrastructure for a KMb network that has grown to include Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Université du Québec à Montréal, University of Guelph and the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Phipps is leading York’s KMb Unit that provides services to researchers, community organizations and government agencies who wish to use policy and practice related research to inform public policy and professional practice. In 2012 York University’s KMb Unit was awarded a best practice award from the European-based Knowledge Economy Network.
