Karlee Silver is Chief Executive Officer for Grand Challenges Canada. She is a mission-driven leader committed to sparking real-world impact through innovation and partnerships.
Dr. Silver has been with Grand Challenges Canada since it launched, and led the process of selecting the organization’s prioritized grand challenges. Holding various roles, she has set strategy for global health, development and humanitarian innovation initiatives, and enabled the GCC team to support innovators all over the globe.
Dr. Silver is an active member of the Grand Challenge network and the International Development Innovation Alliance. She sits on the Boards of Canadian Network for Women’s and Children’s Health and Blueprint.
Dr. Silver received her doctorate from the University of Oxford, where she attended as a Rhodes Scholar and trained in genetics and immunology.
