Robert Foster

Biography

Dr. Foster was the founding CEO of Isotechnika Pharma Inc. (Edmonton, 1993) and is the Founder and CEO of Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals (San Diego). As a respected executive, he has served in multiple capacities in academia and the biotechnology industry in Canada and abroad. He is named as an inventor on 242 patents. He led the discovery of the immunosuppressive drug Voclosporin and the diagnostic test kit, Helikit, for the diagnosis of H.pylori. He holds an MPharm and PhD from the University of Alberta. Dr. Foster was the founding CEO of Isotechnika Pharma Inc. (Edmonton, 1993) and is the Founder and CEO of Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals (San Diego). As a respected executive, he has served in multiple capacities in academia and the biotechnology industry in Canada and abroad. He is named as an inventor on 242 patents. He led the discovery of the immunosuppressive drug Voclosporin and the diagnostic test kit, Helikit, for the diagnosis of H.pylori. He holds an MPharm and PhD from the University of Alberta.

Research Interest

biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals