Leadership Team

Peter Briscoe - Bad Cop

Chief Executive Officer

Peter joined Nanozen in 2014 as Director and CEO. A serial entrepreneur and expert in building world-leading products and product companies, Peter has been leading technology centred companies for over 20 years. Peter is a hands on leader with expertise in all facets of technology commercialization, including product development, manufacturing, marketing, product management, and standards innovation.He developed deep domain knowledge of data and real-time communication products and systems early in his career while working for world leaders such as Nortel Networks & Newbridge Networks and brings a strong combination of large company processes and quality practices for designing and building products along with a small company can-do attitude.Peter's most recent successful startup Convedia, grew to 130 people in 4 continents and was sold in 2006 for over $US 100M. Convedia developed real-time communication products and systems which captured over 65% global market share and delivered almost $US 500M in lifetime revenues . Peter holds a B.ASc in Electrical Engineering from Canada's University of Waterloo.

Dr. Winnie Chu - Good Cop

Chief Technology Officer & Founder

Dr. Chu is an expert in nanosensor technology and a former faculty member at the University of British Columbia.

Winnie spent her early career conducting compliance-based sampling and analysis for the detection and prevention of workplace exposure to damaging aerosols and air-borne particulates where her client base included environmental agencies, occupational agencies, and industrial organizations.

Nanozen was borne from Winnie's recognition of a pressing need to improve on detection practices and technologies. In 2007 she turned her efforts towards the design and fabrication of affordable, wearable, and highly accurate sensors that deliver immediate, real-time results across a diverse mix of environmental and occupational applications.

Dr. Chu holds a PhD in Chemistry from Simon Fraser University and MSc in Quantum Mechanics from the University of Manitoba. She currently serves on the environmental sensor review panel at the US National Science Foundation.

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Testimonials

The compact and lightweight Personal Wearable device seemed to resonate well with the workers. In the past workers have removed their devices because they were too heavy or too cumbersome to wear. This one is the right combination of a quality feel and a light compact form.

Mike - CIHFactory Safety Manager

Real-time data was extremely valuable in the worker training process. When they could see the dust data visually, as it happened, they were much more aware of the danger that they were in and retained that caution in future.

Brian, CIHSenior OHS Industrial Consultant

Real-time monitoring was pivotal to pinpoint our silica dust problem areas in the factory and for me to identify the time of day and exact devices that were the root cause of the problem.

Brian, CIHSenior OHS Industrial Consultant

Real-time data, on a standard Excel spreadsheet graph, gave me the visual, quantitative, information that I needed to get the attention of senior management to spend money to resolve the silica issues in the plant. It gained me a seat at the table to participate in the decision making process.

Brenda, CIHSenior Industrial Hygienist, Mining

In my analysis of our silica dust issues the ability to combine the visual data of the real-time monitoring with a the XRD and gravimetric analysis of a sample of the actual dust being monitored, allowed me to create specific, focussed solutions for our silica dust situation.

Pete, CIHInfrastructure Hygienist, Construction (silica)