Jessica Lu - Genome BC

“I love learning about cool and innovative research. Working at Genome BC enables me to learn how genomic technologies are being applied to BC’s needs. I’m especially proud to work in an organization that values new ideas and provides the opportunity to adapt and work with a wide breadth of research areas.”

Jessica Lu

Planning & Evaluation Manager

604.637.4384

Jessica Lu supports the development of relationships with our key stakeholders by highlighting metrics, impacts and outcomes. Her extensive knowledge of Genome BC’s funding portfolio comes from her three years in the organization’s program management group, where she started as a Data Management Coordinator before being promoted to Research Program Manager. Jessica’s scientific foundation coupled with her passion for science communication make her a great fit to support Genome BC’s corporate development activities and special projects.

Jessica earned her B. Sc. and M. Sc. degrees from UBC, where she specialized in biodiversity and conservation, cultivating a special interest in agricultural genomics. While completing her graduate studies, Jessica participated in an internship with Bioversity International, an international research institute dedicated to preserving agricultural genetic diversity and sustainable farming practices, and investigated the policies and practices around data sharing within the crop genomics research community. Through her scientific education and training, she has been fortunate enough to do science in various global locations, including fieldwork in Ireland, SW China, and policy work in Italy.