Rob

Founder and Director of Glowplug

Key Skills and Abilities: 
Research management, Database development, Website development, Research funding agreements, Finance and contracts
Software: Oracle APEX, Drupal. MS Access, RedCAP, SAP, MS Suite, Quickbooks and many more

Rob Reedijk, MBA, is an experienced research manager with a strong history of working in both the industry and academic sides of health science research, locally in Toronto and internationally. Skilled in data, finance, and research funding, contracts and communications. 

Rob Founded Glowplug as it seemed like the natural next step after spending many years working for a Swiss based SME, handling business development and strategy, finance, communications, and working on successful large funding applications for groups of collaborative partners.  This was in addition to his freelance and consulting work for various science and research organizations.

Rob is excited by the power and promise of sophisticated databases and their role in enhancing research.  

Rob has a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Arts (Specialization Communication Studies) and a Diplôme d'Études Collégiales in Pure and Applied Sciences.