Dr. Karin Stephenson is the Director, Nuclear Research and Education Support for Nuclear Operations & Facilities at McMaster University. Karin has 20+ years of experience in nuclear research, radiochemistry, and radiopharmaceuticals.  Before joining McMaster University, she was the Director of Discovery at the CPDC, where she led the discovery of new radiochemistry and radiopharmaceuticals with applications in oncology and neurology research.

Karin graduated with her PhD in Chemistry from McMaster University and completed fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. She has published numerous papers and patents and awarded for her research.