After leaving Pearson College and British Columbia, Laurie Chan returned to Hong Kong where he gained a BSc in Biological Sciences and a MSc in Marine Ecology from the University of Hong Kong.  He went on to earn a PhD in Marine Biology from the University of London and a Post-Doctorate in Pathology from the University of Western Ontario. 

 

Laurie recently moved back to British Columbia (BC) after spending 12 years at McGill University in Montreal where he was a founding member of the Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment.  He has been awarded a prestigious BC Leadership Chair in Aboriginal Environmental Health at the University of Northern British Columbia. 

 

His studies include the effects of toxins (such as environmental pollutants) on ecosystem health.  Currently, Laurie is applying this research to work with Indigenous Peoples around the world – studying the effects of environmental contaminants on traditional food systems and the relationship to human health.

 

Laurie is proud of being a Pearson College graduate.  He says that the values he gained at Pearson College are "still a blueprint for daily life". Laurie credits Pearson College with helping him to develop a global perspective, become more open-minded, strive for equality and a passion for protecting the environment.