Dr. Jordan Thomson (PhD, Chemistry) brings over 17 years of experience working in industry, non-profit and academic sectors. He possesses deep technical and business knowledge in the chemical and biotechnology industries coupled with experience in strategy, startup support, and R&D funding. As the Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Commercialization at Ontario Genomics he leads the organization’s genomics innovation efforts partnering closely with Ontario’s world-class community of academic institutions, entrepreneurs, and investors. Previously, Jordan served for six years as a Board Member at GreenCentre Canada, a non-profit that accelerates the development of chemical and materials innovation, as well as a mentor for three years with the Creative Destruction Lab.

Prior to joining Ontario Genomics in 2015, Jordan worked for DuPont as a Research Scientist leading projects in chemical process development and scale-up. He also worked for GreenCentre Canada as a Scientist synthesizing novel small molecules and materials. He received his Bachelor’s degree in the Arts and Science programme at McMaster University and completed his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Toronto where he studied nanotechnology and synthetic chemistry.