Donald Weaver
Biochemistry
Denovamed Inc.
Canada
Biography
Canada Research Chair (Tier1) in Neuroscience; Professor of Medicine (Neurology), Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry at Dalhousie University; IWK Affiliated Scientist. Don is an expert in computer-aided drug design, focusing his work in the areas of neurological and infectious disease medicine. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious Weir Mitchell Award for Neurological Research from the American Academy of Neurology, the 1997 Merck Frosst Therapeutics Research Award, and the Prix Galien ("the most prestigious award in the field of Canadian pharmaceutical research and innovation"). He is also a practicing clinician and a serial entrepreneur in drug development companies. Don was a founder of Neurochem and co-inventor on two of their compounds that reached Phase III clinical trials. He has also co-founded Molecular Mining Corp., NeuroProtection Inc., and Treventis Corp.
Research Interest
Biochemistry
