Stephen Ayer, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Transitioned in a short time from part-time catering delivery to a full-time position coordinating many aspects of a thriving and successful business catering operation.

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Demonstrated ability to think logically and apply this skill in program development and implementation – including the delivery of two programs, Strengthening Families Together and Your Recovery Journey, both of which expanded provincially, and the establishment and delivery of the From Recovery to Discovery Mental Health Peer Support Group.Trusted and.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Strategically coordinated the establishment of an innovative not-for-profit cooperative business which grew from four to 88 shareholders in just nine months. Highly resourceful in organizational management as evidenced by: (1) hiring and supervising fourteen full- and part-time contract staff; (2) establishing a financial management system; (3) assisting.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Project leader of four high-profile investigations focusing on extending the durability of wood products in both exterior and interior uses: (1) Durable Natural Finish; (2) Wood Hardening Technologies; (3) Surface Modification to Improve Weather Resistance; and (4) Enhancement of the Natural Durability of Canadian Cedars. The latter two projects are in.

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Facilitated entrepreneurial skill enhancement and conducted small business development training. Helped with validation of business ideas and the formulation of business plans. Arranged referrals to funding, technology, and information sources, as well as educational opportunities. Ongoing support was provided to twenty-eight established businesses. In.

Debert, Nova Scotia

Completed a comprehensive and independent assessment of the processing technologies used to isolate paclitaxel (Taxol®) – a powerful naturally occurring anticancer compound – from needles of the Canadian yew tree (Taxus canadensis). Lead role in instituting cGMP required to market paclitaxel to final-dosage-form manufacturers. Responsible for production of.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Acting Director: Responsible for all aspects of the facility operation. Supervised ten full-time staff. Authored a proposal that resulted in a 20% increase in allocated United Way funding.Caseworker / Supervisor: Provided individual counseling, taught practical life skills, and facilitated skill-development workshops. Important member of the Organizing.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lead member of a collaborative team that developed and successfully implemented a program to discover novel, pharmacologically active metabolites from marine-derived fungi and terrestrial bacteria. Isolated and determined the molecular structures of jadomycin, jadomycin B, microsphaeropsin A, and microsphaeropsin B – four novel microbial antibiotics.

St. Louis, Missouri

With the detection, isolation, and structure elucidation of herboxidiene and arabidopsin (now called altemicidin), demonstrated significant and measurable results in a new industrial research program designed to discover novel microbial metabolites exhibiting commercial levels of herbicidal activity (grams per hectare). Supervised two bachelor-level.

Ph.D., Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Outdoor Club

B.Sc., Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Chemistry Society