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Frederic Bertley, Ph.D.
Frederic Bertley in front of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial at the Franklin Institute, 2016
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materMcGill University
Harvard Medical School
Scientific career
FieldsGeneral Science, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Education

Born in Montreal, Canada, Dr. Frederic Bertley is a Canadian immunologist and science educator.

Bertley is the President & CEO of COSI in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to COSI, Dr. Bertley served as Senior Vice President for Science and Education at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.

Dr. Bertley completed his undergraduate at McGill University, with a focus in physiology, mathematics, and the history of science. He obtained his bachelor's degree in science in 1994 and then completed his Ph.D. in immunology in 1999 from McGill University. In 2003, he went on to receive his post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School.[1] Later, he joined a vaccine research group at Harvard Medical School aimed at the development of DNA vaccines for HIV/AIDS. [2][3] Dr. Bertley's background also includes collaboration on educational and science projects in Egypt, Paraguay, [4] Senegal and the Carribean.

Bertley's background in applied science and science education have led him to generate ways of distilling complex scientific principles into more easily digestible concepts for a wide and inclusive audience.[5] He appears frequently on local and national networks including NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, and FOX.[6]


Career

After his postdoctoral fellowship, Bertley worked as a scientist at Millennium Pharmaceuticals before joining WilmerHale LLP as a technology specialist in 2004.[7] After spending two years with the firm, Bertley returned to Harvard Medical School as a science professor in 2008. That same year, he became the vice president of the Center for Innovation in Science Learning at the Franklin Institute. Through his initiatives for diversity in science and health education and his development of a STEM curriculum for grades K-12, as well as undergraduate and graduate programs, Bertley earned his position as senior vice president of Science and Education at The Franklin Institute.[8] In late 2016, Bertley left the Franklin institute to become the president and CEO of COSI. Bertley is a research affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and serves as the Goodwill Ambassador to Senegal for Science Education and Innovation.

Recognition

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ Institute, Franklin. "Senior Vice President of Science and Education". www.fi.edu. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ^ Reporter, McGill. "Four Burning Questions For Dr. Frederic Bertley, Vice-President of Philadelphia's Franklin Institute", McGill Reporter, Montreal, 16 February 2012. Retrieved on 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ Williams, Dawn P. (January 2002). Who's Who in Black Canada: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada: A Contemporary Directory. Toronto. pp. 64–65. ISBN 9780973138412. Retrieved 4 August 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Experts from the prestigious Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, visiting the country to promote science education". spanish.paraguay.usembassy.gov. US Embassy Asuncion, Paraguay. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. ^ Gamboa, Ana (September 25, 2014). "Take a walk on the wild side of Franklin Institute". AL DÍA News. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  6. ^ Bertley, Frederic. "Senior Staff". www.fi.edu. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  7. ^ Williams, Dawn P. (2006). Who's who in Black Canada 2: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada. Toronto. pp. 62. ISBN 9780973138429. Retrieved 4 August 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ Bertley, Frederic. "The HistoryMakers". www.thehistorymakers.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Towers Spring 2018". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  10. ^ "History". GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER SCIENCE FAIR. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  11. ^ "Announcing the 2014 Minority Business Leader Awards". www.bizjournals.com/. Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  12. ^ "2013 MID-ATLANTIC EMMY RECIPIENTS". www.natasmid-atlantic.org/. The National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences Mid-Atlantic Chapter. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  13. ^ Peterson, Lisa. "Kicking Off Inspired Gifting this Holiday Season, Dell Announces the #Inspire 100". www.dell.com. Dell Inc. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  14. ^ "40 Under Forty, 20th Anniversary Edition: Frederic Bertley", Philadelphia Business Journal, Philadelphia, 7 May 2010.
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