Frederic Bertley
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Frederic Bertley | |
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![]() Frederic Bertley in front of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial at the Franklin Institute, 2016 | |
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Alma mater | McGill University Harvard Medical School |
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Fields | General Science, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Education |
Frederic Bertley is a Canadian immunologist and science educator. He is currently the President & CEO of COSI in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to COSI, Bertley worked as Senior Vice President for Science and Education at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
Career
Bertley earned a bachelor's degree from with a focus in physiology, mathematics, and the history of science in 1994 and a Ph.D. in immunology in 1999, both 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]
After his postdoctoral fellowship, Bertley worked as a scientist at Millennium Pharmaceuticals before joining WilmerHale LLP as a technology specialist in 2004,[4] returning 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.[5] In late 2016, Bertley left the Franklin institute to become the president and CEO of COSI.
Recognition
- Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Service from Otterbein University, 2018[6]
- George Washington Carver Award, Temple University/The Academy of Natural Sciences, 2017[7]
- Minority Business Leader of the Year Award Philadelphia Business Journal, 2014[8]
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy For The Franklin Institute Awards Program: Declaration of Progress: Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television and Science, 2013[9]
- Dell Inspire 100 World Changers, 2012[10]
- 40 Under 40 Philadelphia Business Journal, 2010[11]
References
- ^ Institute, Franklin. "Senior Vice President of Science and Education". www.fi.edu. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Bertley, Frederic. "The HistoryMakers". www.thehistorymakers.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Towers Spring 2018". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "History". GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER SCIENCE FAIR. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Announcing the 2014 Minority Business Leader Awards". www.bizjournals.com/. Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "2013 MID-ATLANTIC EMMY RECIPIENTS". www.natasmid-atlantic.org/. The National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences Mid-Atlantic Chapter. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "40 Under Forty, 20th Anniversary Edition: Frederic Bertley", Philadelphia Business Journal, Philadelphia, 7 May 2010.