Biography

Sheila Laredo received her MD from the University of Toronto in 1991, and specialized in endocrinology and metabolism. She holds a PhD in clinical epidemiology. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Her clinical interest is in women's reproductive health and the role of insulin resistance and obesity on reproductive health outcomes.

Patrick D. Lafferty retired in 2002 after more than 38 years serving PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Toronto, London (U.K.), Montreal, New York, and Ottawa. He provided auditing, business valuation, financial management, strategic planning services to the private sector, regulated industries, three government levels, Crown corporations, and the United Nations. This included terms as Assistant [...]

Mark has a Master’s Degree in the Practice of International Management from the University of McGill Canada. Member of the Board of the ABPI (the Industry Association in the UK), Mark represented the Pharmaceutical Industry in discussions on the NHS Performance Improvement Programme (QIPP); access to medicines; and pricing; through meetings with Government [...]

Dr. Illes is Professor of Neurology and Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia. She is Director of the National Core for Neuroethics at UBC and faculty in the Brain Research Centre at UBC and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. She also holds affiliate appointments in the School [...]