Resume

• 2019

  Mini-MBA: Essentials of Management

  Business Administration and Management

  Schulich School of Business - York University

  Technology

  Engineering & Global Development (at UofT)

  Coaching and Developing Employees

  LinkedIn

  Leading without Formal Authority

  LinkedIn

  Learning How to Increase Learner Engagement

  LinkedIn

  Learning Excel Desktop (Office 365)

  LinkedIn

  Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

  LinkedIn

• 2012

  PDF Fellowship

  Select Activities/Outcomes:\nCo-author of article: Progress in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research in the United States between 2001 and 2010. (2015). PloS One. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25812114) \n\n& Emergence of biopharmaceutical innovators in China

  India

  Brazil

  and South Africa as global competitors and collaborators (2012). Health Research Policy and Systems 10:18 (https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-4505-10-18) \n

  Globalization of leading-edge science: Focus on Regenerative Medicines

  Rotman School of Management

• 2011

  Post Doctoral Fellowship

  Innovation Policy

  Co-author of the book \"Innovating for the Global South; Towards an Inclusive Innovation Agenda\"​ (http://www.utppublishing.com/Innovating-for-the-Global-South-Towards-an-Inclusive-Innovation-Agenda.html) \n

  Munk School of Global Affairs

• 2006

  Farsi/Persian

  English

  Honors & Awards

  Awards\n•\tPost Graduate Research Fellowship Award

  Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

  $76

  000 (2011–13).\n•\tBanting and Best Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral Award (CIHR)

  $87

  500 (2008 – 2011).\n•\tDoctoral Completion Award

  UofT

  $10

  000 (November 2010).\n•\tIMS Open Fellowship Award

  UofT

  $10

  000 (2007/8 & 2008/9).\n•\tJ.C. Laidlaw Manuscript Award - ‘Honorable Mention’ for Exceptional Research Paper

  Institute of Medical Science

  UofT

  $400 (May 2008).\n•\tInstitute of Medical Science Entrance Award

  UofT

  $5

  000 (September

  2006).\n

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Select Publications:\nVakili

  K.

  McGahan

  A. M.

  Rezaie

  R.

  et al. Progress in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research in the United States between 2001 and 2010. (2015). PloS One.\n\nRezaie

  R.

  et al (2012) Innovative Drugs and Vaccines in China

  India and Brazil. Nature Biotechnology. 30(10): 923-926. \n\nRezaie

  R.

  et al (2012) Emergence of biopharmaceutical innovators in China

  India

  Brazil

  and South Africa. Health Research Policy and Systems 10:18 \n\nRezaie

  R.

  Singer

  P.A. (2010) Global Health or Global Wealth? Nature Biotechnology

  Vol. 28(9)

  pp. 907-909. \n\nRezaie

  R.

  et al (2008) Brazilian Health Biotech Sector – Fostering Crosstalk Between Public and Private Sectors. Nat. Biotech.

  Vol. 26

  pp. 627-644. \n\nFrew S. F.

  et al (2008) Chinese health biotech and the billion-patient market. Nat. Biotech. Vol. 26 (1): p. 37-53. \n\nFrew

  S.E.

  Rezaie

  R.

  et al (2007) India's health biotech sector at a crossroads. Nat. Biotech.

  April 2007. 25(4): p. 403-17.

  Health Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Innovation in China

  India and Brazil

  University of Toronto

• 2004

  Bachelor's degree

  Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

  University of Toronto

  Master of Biotechnology (M. Biotech)

  Applications of biotechnolgy in science and business

  University of Toronto

• 2000

  North York General Hospital

  University of Toronto

  CanReg Inc.

  Markham Centre Heart Clinic

  North York General Hospital

  Centre for Global Engineering

  University of Toronto

  Dundas

  ON

  Supported US FDA submissions for new drug applications on behalf of a number of companies.

  Intern - Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

  CanReg Inc.

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Medical Equipment & Patient Transport Associate (Part-time)

  North York General Hospital

  The International Virtual Engineering Student Teams (InVEST) project is a collaborative endeavour involving University of Toronto engineering students and faculty and international counterparts. It is aimed at enhancing international knowledge and experience of graduate and undergraduate students through virtual engagement in collaborative projects with students and faculty around the world. It is funded by the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto.

  University of Toronto

  Senior Researcher

  Advisor & Program Coordinator

  Engineering Education for Africa Project

  Through the Engineering Education for Sustainable Cities in Africa Project (eesca.utoronto.ca)

  we aim to identify and evaluate pedagogical innovations that can enhance engineering education in Africa and contribute to more sustainable urban development in the continent. The project is a collaborative between UofT investigators and students working with partners in Africa and elsewhere. It has been funded through a Dean's Strategic Fund grant (UofT's Engineering Faculty)

  the UofT's Connaught Global Challenges Award and a Learning and Education Advancement Fund (LEAF) Grant.

  University of Toronto

  Centre for Global Engineering

  University of Toronto

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Main Responsibilities:\nFund-raising

  grant-writing

  research project conception and management

  participation in research & promotional activities

  teaching

  and financial administration. Helped to conceive and launch a number of multi-disciplinary and multi-investigator research projects and managed them through early years.

  Project Coordinator

  Lecturer & Research Associate

  Toronto

  Canada

  Performed genetic testing for a variety of hereditary conditions including cancer

  neurological and prenatal conditions.

  Genetics Laboratory Technologist

  North York General Hospital

  Markham

  ON

  Key Responsibilities:\nHR and financial oversight of a small

  family-owned healthcare clinic.

  Director Of Operations (Casual)

  Markham Centre Heart Clinic

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Few publications: \nRising Innovative Capacity in Asia and Opportunities for Canada (http://www.asiapacific.ca/canada-asia-agenda/rising-innovative-capacities-asia-and-opportunities-canada)\n\nNote to PM Harper: Think Beyond Energy in Asia (Published in The EMBASSY on 02/01/2012) (http://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/note-pm-harper-think-beyond-energy-china)\n\nIndia's Drug Patent No Barrier to Innovation (https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/04/25/indias_drug_patent_ruling_no_barrier_to_innovation.html)\n

  Post-graduate Research Fellow

  Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

• Iranian-Canadian Ismaili Community

  National Convener

  ISP Scholarship Program

  Support administration of student scholarships to qualified students.

  Aga Khan Foundation Canada

  Volunteer Counselor

  Planned Parenthood Toronto

  Grant Writing Trainer

  I teach grant writing skills and sourcing of grant funds to graduate and undergraduate student groups

  on an ad hoc basis with a focus on underserved communities.

  University of Toronto

  Infectious Diseases

  Data Analysis

  Program Development

  Proposal Writing

  Technology Transfer

  Strategic Planning

  Grant Writing

  Research Administration

  Research

  Genomics

  Business Development

  Drug Development

  Public Policy

  Grant writing

  International Development

  Policy Analysis

  Global Health

  Biotechnology

  Project Management

  Leadership

  Global Health or Global Wealth?

  Global Health or Global Wealth?

  Emergence of biopharmaceutical innovators in China

  India

  Brazil

  and South Africa as global competitors and collaborators.

  Innovative Drugs and Vaccines in China

  India and Brazil.

  Rising innovative Capacity in Asia and implications for Canada

  Chinese health biotech and the billion-patient market

  Brazilian Health Biotech Sector – Fostering Crosstalk Between Public and Private Sectors

  India's health biotech sector at a crossroads.

  Project focused on exploring how urban sustainability challenges in Africa can be addressed through enhanced engineering education

  in part through more effective use of modern information and communication technologies.

  Development Innovation Projects on Food/Nutrition

  Health Diagnostics

  Affordable/resilient Shelter

  Involved in envisioning

  inception

  fundraising and management of a number of multi-investigator projects aimed at using state of the art science and technologies to address specific and pressing needs of developing nations through innovation.

  Rezaie

  Rahim

  Rezaie

  Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada