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John Valliant, PhD
Scientific Director and CEO
valliant@mcmaster.ca
905.525.9140 x22840
John brings extensive experience in molecular imaging probe development to his role as scientific director and CEO of the CPDC. The CPDC is focused on bridging the gap between academia and industry, enabling the development and commercialization of promising imaging probes and associated technologies.
John is the director of Isotope Research at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor, an Associate Professor in the departments of Chemistry and Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences, and a member of the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research (BIMR) at McMaster University.
Internationally recognized for his work in radiopharmaceutical chemistry, John’s current research focuses on developing new radiolabeling methods and compound discovery strategies to create clinically relevant molecular imaging probes and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. One of only a few research groups in Canada working on basic, health-related and industrial research and development, John is working closely with various bio-pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer Inc., Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Biotage Inc.
John’s contribution to training highly qualified professionals within his research program is significant – more than 40 students have completed training. Several have gone on to jobs within this field of research, in both academic and industry settings in Canada and abroad.
He has published numerous papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings, and his work has been presented more than 100 times at scientific conferences the world over. He currently has five patents or patent applications under review. John is an editor for Nuclear Medicine and Biology and serves on the Board of Directors of the International Society for Radiopharmaceutical Sciences and the Ontario Consortium for Small Animal Imaging.
John completed his PhD at McMaster University, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship under the joint supervision of professors Alun G. Jones (Harvard) and Alan Davison (MIT). Returning to McMaster in 1999, he became an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor in 2005.