Matthijs Smith joined Canaccord Genuity in September 2012 as a senior analyst specializing in Australian life science companies. Smith has more than eight years' experience as equities analyst at Shaw Stockbroking, Lodge Partners Pty Ltd. and Patersons Securities, where he focused on emerging companies developing new pharmaceutical and medical device-based therapies. Prior to moving into the capital markets, he held senior executive roles in the biotech industry, as well as worked at the Boston Consulting Group. Smith has several years' experience in medical research, including earning a Ph.D. from University of London and conducting postdoctoral research at the University of Melbourne. He also worked as an assistant editor at the journal Nature. He holds an master's degree in business administration from Melbourne Business School in Australia.