Daniel Figeys 31st Annual Lorne Proteomics Symposium 2026

Daniel Figeys

Daniel Figeys, PhD, CEO and Director Quadram Institute. Daniel is an internationally recognised microbiome scientist, systems biology innovator, and biotechnology entrepreneur. After two decades at the University of Ottawa, where he founded the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, founded the Institute of Systems Biology, and helped build one of Canada’s leading gut microbiome research program, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Quadram Institute. Earlier in his career, Daniel was Senior Vice-President of Systems Biology and Lead Profiling at MDS-Proteomics with operations in Canada, Denmark and USA, and a Research Officer at Canada’s National Research Council. Daniel co-founded, a few biotechnology companies, including Biotagenics and MedBiome, where he translates academic discovery into biomarkers, precision-nutrition and therapeutic products. He earned his BSc and MSc in Chemistry from Université de Montréal, a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Alberta, and completed post-doctoral training at the University of Washington. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed papers, holds multiple patents, has an H-index of 74 with over 23,500 citations.