Faculty of Science Research Mixer

A large party gathering with people sitting around round tables.

May 14, 2025

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre

Connect with your colleagues and discover new ways to collaborate across disciplines and sectors.

The Faculty of Science cordially invites you to the second annual research mixer. This event is an opportunity for Faculty of Science researchers (faculty, research associates and postdoctoral fellows) to meet colleagues with experience conducting research with industry, NGO or non-profit partners, and to forge new connections with potential collaborators across the Faculty of Science’s diverse research portfolio.

Speakers

Welcome

  • Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor

Keynotes

  • Dr. Laurel Schafer, Professor of Chemistry
  • Dr. Raymond Ng, Professor of Computer Science
  • Drs. Francois Jean and Khaled Barakat, Microbiology and Immunology, Thoth BioSimulations

The Mixer will feature opening remarks from UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, and keynotes from Dr. Laurel Schafer (Chemistry) and Dr. Raymond Ng (Computer Science and Data Science Institute). The program will be followed by a networking session with refreshments and appetizers. 

This event is open to UBC Faculty of Science researchers and postdoctoral fellows, and current or potential industry and not-for-profit partners. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Sponsors

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Attendees

  • AbCellera
  • Amgen
  • BC Cancer Agency
  • Bocci
  • Caseway AI
  • Coanda R&D
  • D-Wave Systems
  • Dotmatics
  • E-One Moli Energy
  • Genome BC
  • HtuBio
  • IFS (formerly Copperleaf)
  • Ionomr Innovations
  • Lucent Biosciences
  • Lululemon
  • Microsoft & Microsoft Research
  • Mitacs
  • NRC
  • Oracle Labs
  • Rogers Communications
  • Sialco Materials
  • Semio Chemicals
  • STEMCELL
  • Synergy Semiochemicals
  • Teck
  • Tula Foundation
  • Wayve AI
  • Xenon Pharmaceuticals

Event Contact

If you have any questions, please contact outreach@science.ubc.ca.

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We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can advance Reconciliation and ensure traditional ways of knowing enrich our teaching and research.

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