Burcon announces new director and patent grants

Burcon NutraScience Corp announces the appointment of Dr. D. Lorne Tyrrell to its board of directors.

D. Lorne Tyrrell is the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)/Glaxo SmithKline Chair in Virology in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Alberta.

He is currently on the Advisory Council for the University of Alberta, Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences.

This latter appointment evolved from his background and interests in agriculture, nutrition and health.