Interview with Helen Burt

The retiring UBC scientist on inspirational partners, the precarious state of career options, and the formative value of stink bombs

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June 24, 2021

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Paul Basken

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Helen Burt has just retired as professor of pharmaceutical sciences and associate vice-president for research and innovation at the University of British Columbia

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