Dr. Kalchman attained his Bachelor's of Science (Genetics) from the University of Western Ontario, his Ph.D. (Genetics) from the University of British Columbia, and was a Post-doctoral scientist at the University of Toronto. His scientific expertise has many facets including: molecular biology; molecular biochemistry; bioinformatics; technology transfer; yeast two-hybrid and protein interaction technology; cellular biology and biochemistry; genomics. Dr. Kalchman has been an author on more than ten peer reviewed manuscripts that have appeared in top-notch scientific journals such as Nature, Nature Genetics, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Cell Biology, Human Molecular Genetics and Genomics. The focus of his research included neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.
In 2000, Dr. Kalchman was a founding partner in Cortex Search Inc.. For the past decade, Cortex Search Inc. has been providing exceptional, professsional, efficient and effective Executive Search performance for clients ranging from angel funded companies, to large multi-national pharmaceutical companies. The success of Cortex has been largely a result of Dr. Kalchman's thorough understanding of the scientific, business, and strategic interactions with client companies. We have relocated professionals domestically and internationally, so we understand the nuances of relocating individuals, even in tough economic climates.
