Biography:Frederic Bertley
Frederic Bertley | |
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 Frederic Bertley in front of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial at the Franklin Institute, 2016 | |
| Born | Montreal , Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University Harvard Medical School |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology, and Education |
Frederic Bertley is a Canadian immunologist and science educator. He is currently the President & CEO of COSI (Center of Science and Industry), a science museum 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]
After his postdoctoral fellowship, Bertley worked as a scientist at Millennium Pharmaceuticals before joining WilmerHale LLP as a technology specialist in 2004,[2] In 2008 he became the vice president of the Center for Innovation in Science Learning at the Franklin Institute.[3] 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[4]
- George Washington Carver Award, Temple University/The Academy of Natural Sciences, 2017[5]
- Minority Business Leader of the Year Award Philadelphia Business Journal, 2014[6]
- 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[7]
- Dell Inspire 100 World Changers, 2012[8]
- 40 Under 40 Philadelphia Business Journal, 2010[9]
References
- ↑ Institute, Franklin. "Senior Vice President of Science and Education". https://www.fi.edu/scientists/frederic-bertley-phd. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Williams, Dawn P. (2006). Who's who in Black Canada 2: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada. Toronto. pp. 62. ISBN 9780973138429. https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinblackca0000will/page/62. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Bertley, Frederic. "The HistoryMakers". http://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/frederic-bertley. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Towers Spring 2018" (in en). https://issuu.com/otterbeinuniversity/docs/towers-spring18-final-lo.
- ↑ "History" (in en). https://www.carversciencefair.org/history.html.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2014 Minority Business Leader Awards". Philadelphia Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2014/07/10/2014-minority-business-leader-awards.html. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "2013 MID-ATLANTIC EMMY RECIPIENTS". The National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences Mid-Atlantic Chapter. http://natasmid-atlantic.org/awards/archives/2013-emmy-nominees/. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ Peterson, Lisa. "Kicking Off Inspired Gifting this Holiday Season, Dell Announces the #Inspire 100". Dell Inc.. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011112808/http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/secure/2012-11-20-dell-holidays-inspire-100. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "40 Under Forty, 20th Anniversary Edition: Frederic Bertley", Philadelphia Business Journal, Philadelphia, 7 May 2010.
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