Our Team

Meet The Team

We are Western University’s Tech Transfer Office

WORLDiscoveries is the Business Development arm of London’s extensive research network and the bridge between local invention and global industry.

  • Identifying, protecting and promoting promising discoveries and technologies generated at Western, Robarts & Lawson;
  • Guiding and assisting inventors in exercising value-added technology development strategy and exploring commercialization funding opportunities;
  • Negotiating and closing licensing deals with industrial partners committed to developing Western, Robarts & Lawson inventions.

Executive Director

Souzan Armstrong

Executive Director

+1.519.661.3964

Business Development Team

International Operations

Ling Ting

Director, WORLDiscoveries Asia

+1.519.850.2427

Karinna Yu

Business Development Officer

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National Operations

Sarah Brooks

Senior Business Development Manager

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Tristan Harrison

Business Development Manager

+1.519.661.2111 x84594

Kirk Brown

Senior Business Development Manager

519-685-8500 X 89096

Colin Macaulay

Business Development Manager

+1.519.661.2111 x89095

Program Team

Sarah Hutchinson

Program Director

+1.519.661.4192

Rebecca Gould

Program Specialist

+1.519.661.2111 x84733

Celine Nanan

Project Coordinator

+1.519.661.2111 x84597

 Support and Communications Team

Thurman Sawyer

Agreements Advisor

+1.519.661.3734

Tyler Lougheed

Patent and Market Analyst

519-850-2969

Nadine Weedmark

Manager, IP & Administration

+1.519.661.4183

Maria Varon

Manager, Digital Marketing

+1 519-661-3863

Florence Lourdes

Administrative Officer

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