Iain Sim

Iain Sim has a Ph.D. degree in Microbiology and 30+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry discovering and developing new drugs in the fields of virology, oncology, and immunology.

Course Title: 21st Century Genetic Technologies: One Year On (Spring Term 2019)

Participant Testimonials:

"Super interesting and led by an energized and well-informed speaker."

"Very well prepared for a very smooth and well informed delivery. It was obviously not an off the cuff preparation and i was very pleased with the organization of the material. Also the instructor spoke clearly and loud enough for me to easily hear the material."

Course Title: Robert Oppenheimer: His Life, Physics, and the Atomic Bomb (Winter Term 2019)

Participant Testimonials:

"Roy and Ian's talents as teachers, and their expertise and enthusiasm informed a thorough and well-rounded overview of the biography of Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the atomic bomb."

"The leaders were extremely well prepared. The written materials were excellent. Use of technology was good."

Course Title: 21st Century Genetic Technologies: For Better, For Worse? (Spring Term 2018)

Participant Testimonials:

"Having been in three of Iain's classes on this topic, I can confirm that Iain is consistently outstanding in all the above areas expertise and presentation."

"Study Leader was extremely well prepared and used excellent video presentations. Promoted lively discussion about many issues in gene technology."

"Iain was very well prepared and an enthusiastic teacher. He set a very positive class atmosphere. I particularly liked his slides, including the bits of humor. The "pop" quizzes that highlighted key concepts was a good idea."