Avid Vancouver Tech Journal readers will have heard this line before: Although we write about tech every day, it’s not possible for us to know absolutely everything about B.C.’s innovators and change-makers. That’s why we love it when readers tip us off to the people and organizations we – and you – should know about.

To our delight, Allyson Tighe, a co-founder and investor with Amplitude Ventures, got in touch after reading our piece on 23 Vancouver tech and business power-players to know, to suggest a few more leaders. I took her recommendations and asked if she’d be willing to help me go deeper, and to highlight key people in biotech and life sciences, specifically. The first half of our list is below. Check back next week for part two.