our team

Gordon Eberwein,
CEO

Over 25 years of business development, sales, and operations experience

Involved with the investment community and public markets

Strong marketing management background

Has invested extensively in early-stage tech companies

Poul Sorensen,
MD, PhD, OBC, CSO

Internationally renowned physician-scientist and molecular pathologist specializing in cancer genetics and biology.

Dr. Sorensen’s lab made an early-stage discovery that led to the development of Bayer’s FDA-approved cancer drug Vitrakvi ®.

Johal Endowed Chair in Childhood Cancer Research Professor of Pathology at the University of British Columbia (UBC)

Bloom Burton Award winner, 2019

AACR Team Science Award, 2021

Order of British Columbia, 2021

Youwen Zhou,
MD, PhD, co-CSO

Professor and the Research Director in the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia.


Expert in developing and evaluating novel skin therapeutics in animal models and clinical trials.


Was the Chief Medical Officer at Welichem Biotech (original developer of FDA-approved skin disease drug Vtama®).

Anne-Chloe Dhez,
PhD, Lead Scientist

PhD scientist in Dr. Poul Sorensen’s research laboratory at the BC Cancer Research Centre

Strong background in molecular therapeutics

Preclinical development

AACRTeamScienceAward, 2021

Andy Sham,
PhD, Scientific Advisor

Project manager for the Gut4Health Microbiome Core at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and a board member for the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research (CSIR).

Expert in mucosal immunology, especially on the interplay between the bacteria and host and the impact of microbiome in driving human diseases.

Jordi Morral,
PhD, Scientific Advisor

Strong background in pharmaceutical science and organic and pharmaceutical chemistry.

Many years of research experience in industry and academia.

Andrew Makin

Preclinical and Toxicology Dermal Consultant