page_title: Albert D. Friesen
hierarchical_section_title: Albert D. Friesen
caption_attribution_description: English: Albert (Bert) D. Friesen
context_page_description: Albert "Bert" D. Friesen, OM is a Canadian involved in biotechnology, innovation. and community service. His biotechnology career began as the first full-time employee and became the President CEO of The Winnipeg Rh Institute where he led the development of WinRho, one of Canada's first successful biotech products. He has also started numerous other biotech companies including a life science accelerator.
  Friesen has been actively involved in a variety of community interests; Board of Directors Chair of Mennonite Economic Development Associates; an Executive member of the Premier's Economic Advisory Council and a member of the board of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation chairing the Finance and Audit Committee. He has led a Linden Woods senior housing initiative, Winnipeg Mennonite Seniors Care Inc. serving as Board Chair for thirteen years and led the development of an innovative personal care home, Bridgwater Mennonite Personal Care Home, a subsidiary of the Winnipeg Mennonite Seniors Care Inc.; Founding Director and Chair, the Canadian Industry Biotech Association, known as BIOTECanada; Friesen presently serves as Board Chair and CEO of Medicure Inc.
context_section_description: Albert "Bert" D. Friesen, OM (born May 19, 1947) is a Canadian involved in biotechnology, innovation. and community service. His biotechnology career began as the first full-time employee and became the President CEO of The Winnipeg Rh Institute where he led the development of WinRho, one of Canada's first successful biotech products. He has also started numerous other biotech companies including a life science accelerator.
  Friesen has been actively involved in a variety of community interests; Board of Directors Chair of Mennonite Economic Development Associates; an Executive member of the Premier's Economic Advisory Council and a member of the board of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) chairing the  Finance and Audit Committee.  He has led a Linden Woods senior housing initiative, Winnipeg Mennonite Seniors Care Inc. serving as Board Chair for thirteen years and led the development of an innovative personal care home, Bridgwater Mennonite Personal Care Home, a subsidiary of the Winnipeg Mennonite Seniors Care Inc.; Founding Director and Chair, the Canadian Industry Biotech Association, known as BIOTECanada; Friesen presently serves as Board Chair and CEO of Medicure Inc.
caption: Albert (Bert) D. Friesen
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