Frederic Bertley
Canadian immunologist and museum president
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Frederic Bertley is a Canadian immunologist and science educator. He is currently the President & CEO of COSI (Center of Science and Industry), a science museum in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to COSI, Bertley worked as Senior Vice President for Science and Education at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
Harvard Medical School
Frederic Bertley | |
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Frederic Bertley in front of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial at the Franklin Institute, 2016 | |
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| Alma mater | McGill University Harvard Medical School |
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| Fields | Immunology, and Education |
Career
Bertley earned a bachelor's degree with a focus in physiology, mathematics, and the history of science in 1994 and a Ph.D. in immunology in 1999, both from McGill University. In 2003, he went on to receive his post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School.[1]
After his postdoctoral fellowship, Bertley worked as a scientist at Millennium Pharmaceuticals before joining WilmerHale LLP as a technology specialist in 2004,[2] In 2008 he became the vice president of the Center for Innovation in Science Learning at the Franklin Institute.[3] While at the Franklin institute he created the Color of Science Program, which is a Diversity & Equity initiative aimed towards bringing attention to women and people of color in STEM [4] In late 2016, Bertley left the Franklin institute to become the president and CEO of COSI. Over the last 6 years (2020-2025), COSI has won the USA Today Readers Choice Award for Best Science Museum.[5]
Recognition
- Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Service from Otterbein University, 2018[6]
- George Washington Carver Award, Temple University/The Academy of Natural Sciences, 2017[7]
- Minority Business Leader of the Year Award Philadelphia Business Journal, 2014[8]
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy For The Franklin Institute Awards Program: Declaration of Progress: Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television and Science, 2013[9]
- Dell Inspire 100 World Changers, 2012[10]
- 40 Under 40 Philadelphia Business Journal, 2010[11]