Gulwant Bajwa
Vice President
Regulatory Affairs
CanniMed
Canada
Biography
Mr. Bajwa joined the Company in December 2015 as Manager, Government Relations and International Business Development. Prior to joining the Company, he was employed with Health Canada as a Senior Program Manager in the former Bureau of Medical Cannabis between January 2011 and September 2014, where he managed the Production and Authorizations and Licensing Divisions. Gulwant was responsible for streamlining the operations of these divisions to restore service standards. Gulwant was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, Deputy Minister Award for Creativity and Innovation and two Assistant Deputy Minister Awards for his achievements working in these divisions. Gulwant also worked between 2003 and 2010 as a Policy Analyst in the Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office of Health Canada. Before joining the federal public service, Gulwant worked in the private sector, with his last position being Director of Operations at JDS Uniphase Corporation between 1998 and 2003. Gulwant holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with specialization in Public Policy and Public Management and Political Science from University of Ottawa and is currently working towards completing his Masters of Business Administration.
Research Interest
Business Administration.