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Executive Management Team

The MDS Nordion leadership team has extensive experience in the global life sciences industry, and is driving the company's vision in the direction that the medical industry is moving - toward faster, more efficient drug discovery with a focus on personalized medicine.

Steve West

President

Steve joined MDS Nordion in 2003. He began his career at MDS Inc. in 2001 with MDS Capital Corporation as a senior partner after serving as President, DiverseyLever Canada. Steve's background includes various CEO assignments in Asia and the Pacific Rim, as well as international business development responsibilities in the specialty chemicals field.

Steve West

Mike Thomas

Senior Vice-President, Finance and Operations

Mike joined MDS Nordion in 1980 and has held a number of positions within various parts of the company including Finance, Operations, Engineering, and Information Technology. In 2005, Mike headed up MDS Nordion's Asia-Pacific Office in Hong Kong with the responsibility of developing business opportunities in Asia for the company.

Mike Thomas

Chris Wagner

Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing

Chris holds 30 years of global sales and marketing experience and knowledge in strategic product development and positioning. He joined MDS Nordion in 2006 from Tyco Healthcare/Mallinckrodt. Chris has extensive experience in the industry, as well as a solid track record of delivering strong sales and marketing results.

Chris Wagner

Ron McGregor

Senior Vice-President, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Safety and Environment

Ron joined MDS Nordion in 1990. Ron's entire career with MDS Nordion has been in Quality and Regulatory Affairs. As a result, he holds deep expertise in this area of the health and life sciences industry.

Ron McGregor

Peter Covitz

Senior Vice-President, Innovation

Peter joined MDS Nordion in 2008. Prior to joining MDS Nordion, Peter worked for National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Maryland, United States, where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer at the NCI's Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology.

Peter Covitz

Christopher Ashwood

Senior Vice-President, Human Resources

Christopher joined MDS Nordion in 2008 with more than 23 years of experience in Human Resources, Business Development and Information Technology. He joined MDS Nordion from Nortel, where he held a number of key leadership positions including Vice-President Product Development Solutions, Vice-President Global Business Processes and Director Corporate Services. His Human Resources expertise includes global talent sourcing, compensation, human resource information systems, training and development, and acquisitions and mergers.

Christopher Ashwood


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