Megan Lee Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Reporting to the COO, identified, developed, managed and evaluated over 200 program investments; led and managed a small team of Officers and Managers; developed and nurtured strategic relationships and formal partnerships with research and clinical services teams at universities, cancer centres, pharmas and funding agencies

Reporting to VP Program Investment, bridged the gap between ground-breaking discovery science, clinical uptake, and patient care by applying a varied range of skills including scientific evaluation, implementation/commercialization, risk management and project management with particular focus on developing and maintaining effective partnerships.

Worked directly with the President & CEO and the Board of Directors in directing, managing and coordinating activities for a publicly traded biotech company; led day-to-day operations• Systematically monitored and evaluated operating results• Oversaw all matters related to non-financial records• Along with the Executive team, prepared the company's strategic plan in accordance with its mission and its objectives of growth and profitability• Actively participated in the design and implementation of the Company's marketing strategy and the preparation of products' business plans in line with market studies, competition's positioning and business opportunities• Directed activities related to the licensing/acquisition of products and to M&A activities• Participated in the screening of research proposals based on commercial needs

Applied scientific, business and negotiating expertise to strategically develop and commercialize life sciences-based technologies at a business accelerator • Conducted due diligence via primary and secondary research & intellectual property analysis• Provided strategic planning for new ventures• Provided business plans, marketing plans and investor information packages for clients• Identified and assisted with financing opportunities• Advised companies on divestitures, alliances/partnerships and licensing with a focus on life sciences and technology companies

Led business and technical due diligence to ensure technologies were being developed and were best-positioned for deployment to, and commercialization in, industry• Led and contributed to teams that develop and implement technology deployment strategies; including, determining the market, value proposition, intellectual property position, and deployment options. • Contributed to teams that develop and implement intellectual property protection strategies.• Contributed to the overall development and management of proposals and oversight of technology development funding (projects up to ~$400K), both for AITF technologies and for joint projects between AITF and Alberta SMEs. This included technical and business due diligence, and ensuring technologies were best-positioned for deployment to industry.• Provided advice to AITF’s operating business units and senior managers regarding deployment strategy, licensing and other agreements with complex IP clauses.• Led and contributed to teams to ensure compliance of licensing and other IP agreements (e.g. licensee reporting obligations).

Professional Program, Clinical Research Conduct & Management

Mba, Technology Commercialization

Activities and Societies: CIHR Science to Business Fellow MBA Games Strategy Case Team Internal Case Competition Finalist

Phd, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Biochemistry Grad Student Association VP, Crystallography Journal Club Organizer

Bsc, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: U of A Outdoors Club, Peer Program UAI, U of A Orientation, Safewalk

Bsc, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Protein 3D Reconstruction Teaching Assistant• Exchange Program • Research Student (Research Advisor: Dr. Stefen.