Sid Katz

Topics

Presentations

The Truths and Myths of Biotechnology
The use of biotechnology is the most controversial science issue since the advent of nuclear energy. But will biotech bring us a better world or just add to the problems we face in the years ahead?

Health Care at the Cross-roads

The High Cost of Healthy Living

Breaking Down the Barriers: Use of Technology in Education

Summary Profile

Could Jurassic Park really happen? Are biology and technology meeting head on? What are the implications for business, education and each one of us? Dr. Sid Katz has the answers.

Katz is the former director general of the Ontario Science Centre, but the lure of the laboratory and Lotusland brought him to the West Coast. He is currently a professor of pharmacology at the University of British Columbia and a principal investigator with the highly successful Canadian Networks of Centres of Excellence.

Katz' ability to relate present-day science and technology to future trends and practices brings the world of scientific development into the spheres of business and education. He is an award-winning science communicator with a broad career in radio, television and print journalism, and is also a member of the Order of Canada.


Client Testimonials

"He held the audience's attention and gave a good presentation...well informed about the subject."

B.C. Society of Medical Technologists