Global

Global

Leadership for Global Operations

The SGC benefits from the strategic guidance of our key leadership team, who support the global operations of the organization.

Contacts:

Aled Edwards 

Chief Executive Officer 

aled.edwards@utoronto.ca

Jeeshan Ifthikar 

Chief Financial Officer 

jeeshan.ifthikar@thesgc.org

Max Morgan 

General Counsel and Public Policy Director 

max.morgan@mail.utoronto.ca

Research Partnerships, Community Engagement and Communications

The SGC Research Partnerships, Community Engagement and Communications team connects global partners, supports strategic initiatives, and ensures effective communication across the consortium and the wider Target 2035 activities.

Contact us to explore collaboration opportunities or to learn more about SGC initiatives.

Areas of focus:

  • Strategic initiatives and major funding programs
  • Research collaborations, alliances, and partnerships
  • Global engagement and community building
  • Data and AI-enabled research coordination
  • Research communications and public outreach
  • Media enquiries

Contacts:

Claudia Gordijo, PhD  

Director, Major Funding Initiatives 

claudia.gordijo@thesgc.org

Benjamin Haibe-Kains, PhD 

Director of Data Science 

benjamin.haibe.kains@utoronto.ca

Matthew Todd, PhD 

Director of Global Engagement 

matthew.todd@ucl.ac.uk

Claudia Tredup, PhD 

Director of Strategic Partnerships 

tredup@pharmchem.uni-frankfurt.de

Sofia Melliou, PhD  

Research and Communications Specialist  

sofia.melliou@thesgc.org