Tony holds a B.Sc. in chemistry from the University of Alberta and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (molecular dynamics) from the University of Toronto. He completed postdoctoral fellowships in West Berlin (Ion-molecule reactions) and Toronto (Polymer Dynamics).
Tony ensures that MaRS DD’s growing suite of contractually managed programs is efficiently delivered to serve the innovation community. To that end, he serves in a Business Development role at MaRS Innovation (MI), assisting the team in linking into other resources that help MI fulfil its mandate. Tony joined MARS DD after serving as Vice President at Primaxis, a private seed venture fund, where he evaluated investment opportunities, negotiated investments and managed relationships with investee companies. Prior to Primaxis, Tony worked for the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) in the materials and manufacturing area. He started his industrial career as a research scientist at EcoPlastics, a small technology-based company developing photo-degradable plastics and other environmental technologies; he became president and led the company through a public listing.
Tony has also served as a consultant on environmental issues for a range of companies/agencies in such fields as forestry, health care, chemicals and transportation. He also advises entrepreneurs and high-growth companies on business development, particularly in environmental, advanced materials and manufacturing markets.
