Dr. Philip Britz-McKibbin
Professor, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Associate Member, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Associate Member, Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research
Associate Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Ageing
Biomolecular Lead, Centre for Clinical Neurosciences
Affiliate Member, The Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC)
Cystic Fibrosis Canada Researcher (2018-2021)
Thyroid Foundation of Canada Research Award (2025)
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Biography
Philip Britz-McKibbin received his PhD in analytical chemistry (2000) from the University of British Columbia under the supervision of David D. Y. Chen, followed by a Japan Society for Promotion of Sciencepost-doctoral research fellowship in the renowned group of Shigeru Terabe at Himeji Institute of Technology (2001-2003). Philip started his independent career in 2003 at McMaster University, and is currently a Cystic Fibrosis Canada Researcher and Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and an affiliate member of the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine. He is also an affiliate member of the Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC) – Canada’s national laboratory for metabolomics research and innovative analytical services. His work has been funded by NSERC, CIHR, CFI, Genome Canada and Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and involves innovative collaborative research projects that have strong translational potential in clinical medicine and public health.
Favorite Biological Specimen
Urine (it is how I first was attracted to analytical chemistry!)
Hobbies
Yoga, reading, hiking, and traveling