Dr. Jason Field
President & CEO
Life Sciences Ontario
Dr. Jason Field is President and CEO of Life Sciences Ontario (LSO),
an organization that works collaboratively with government, academia, industry, and
life sciences partners across Canada to support the sector’s commercial success and growth.
Ne holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts and a B.Sc. from the
University of Waterloo. Jason’s career spans both the pharmaceutical industry and the
Ontario government. He joined LSO as Executive Director in October 2011 and was appointed
President and CEO in April 2014. Jason serves on several boards and advisory committees,
including the University of Toronto’s Translational Research Program, ReMAP, BioTalent Canada,
and Research Canada. He also co-chairs the Resilient Healthcare Coalition. He is a recipient of
the University of Waterloo’s 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award, served as Chair of Ontario’s Life
Sciences Council (2023–2024), and was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal.