Jean-Pierre Chanoine, MD, PhDe
Dr. Chanoine is a Pediatrician who graduated from the Free University of Brussels, Belgium in 1982. He joined the University of British Columbia in 1998 as Clinical Professor and Head of the Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit at British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital. Dr Chanoine is Director of the subspecialty research component attached to the center for Healthy Weights Program, ShapedownBC, a clinical program addressing the needs of overweight children at British Columbia Children’s Hospital. He is also director of the Pediatric component of the Canadian Obesity Network.
His previous experience includes a fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, USA; Pediatric Endocrinologist at Hôpital des Enfants Reine Fabiola in Brussels; and Medical Director for Novo Nordisk Belgium. He is presently President of the Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group.
Dr Chanoine’s research includes basic and clinical research on the role of hormonal and nutritional factors in the development of childhood overweight. Dr Chanoine is also principal investigator of a novel family-based intervention for the treatment of obesity that links health with carbon foot print and personal finances in order to increase readiness to change.
Marc-Andre Mailhot
A pharmacist by profession having served as a replacement in over 150 pharmacies all across Québec, Marc-André Mailhot has also completed his graduate studies in project management at UQAM, is a LEED Green Associate®, and was recruited as an Ambassador for the David Suzuki at Work program. He’s also a member of the Mouvement Québécois de la Qualité, and of the Canada Green Building Council. He was recently recruited and trained by Al Gore as a Climate Leader for the Climate Reality Project foundation. His vastly diverse and therefore unique experience in pharmacies quickly led him to become environmentally conscious, something that was often overlooked in the workplaces he visited.
An active consultant, for 4 years he has been developing a sustainability project tailored to pharmacies, focusing on its business potential and profitability, while also envisioning a business model that offers a more comprehensive view of the role and influence pharmacies have on society. He therefore founded Maillon Vert, or Green Ties, with the mission of accompanying pharmacies to better their social and environmental performances, as well as their profitability.
