Philip Wiredu Addo, MSc., PhD.
Philip Wiredu Addo is a Schulich Fellowship recipient and PhD graduate from the Department of Bioresource Engineering at McGill University, under the supervision of Prof. Mark Lefsrud. He is enrolled in the NSERC-funded Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Cannabis (QAQCC) research and training program. Philip’s doctoral research focuses on postharvest technologies for medicinal plants; cannabis and hops, optimal conditions for drying biomass and extraction of secondary metabolites that translate to cost savings and significant improvements in the medicinal plant production model. He balances his studies by working part-time as a Quality Assurance Specialist for EXKA Inc., ensuring compliance with the Government of Canada’s Cannabis Regulations, developing standard operating procedures, and acquiring relevant cannabis licenses.