Simon Pimstone, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Simon is a founder, Director, President & Chief Executive Officer at Xenon. Simon received his MD from the University of Cape Town. He is an internal medicine specialist with an interest in cardiovascular disease and obtained his PhD through the University of Amsterdam in cardiovascular genetics.
Simon serves as the Chair of the Providence Healthcare Research Trust, and as past-Chair and Director of Lifesciences BC. Simon has served as a consultant physician at the St. Paul’s Hospital Lipid Clinic in Vancouver, a Director of the AllerGEN National Centre of Excellence, an Advisory Member of the SFU Biotech MBA program, and as a Director and Vice-Chair of BIOTECanada. Simon is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. He has been recipient of the Business in Vancouver Top 40 under 40 Award and the Globe & Mail’s Canadian Top 40 Under 40 Award. Simon is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and is also a regular guest speaker at international scientific meetings and healthcare conferences.
Simon is a founder, Director, President & Chief Executive Officer at Xenon. Simon received his MD from the University of Cape Town. He is an internal medicine specialist with an interest in cardiovascular disease and obtained his PhD through the University of Amsterdam in cardiovascular genetics.