Karn Manhas

Karn Manhas
MLA for Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
In office
2001–2005
Preceded by Mike Farnworth
Succeeded by Mike Farnworth
Personal details
Born Orange County, California
Political party BC Liberal
Residence Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Occupation businessman
Known for Founder and CEO of Terramera BioSciences

Karn Manhas is a Canadian businessman, entrepreneur and a former politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. Manhas was the youngest MLA ever elected in the history of the province of British Columbia.[1]

Mr. Manhas holds a Juris Doctor in Law from the University of British Columbia, and a B.Sc. in Biology (Genetics) and Biotechnology from McGill University. Recently, he was named as one of Business In Vancouver's Top Forty Under 40 business people in 2012.[2]

Manhas is the founder of Terramera, a Vancouver-based biotechnology company that develops plant-based pest control products.

References

  1. ↑ http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-02-16/news/27392008_1_family-business-multicultural-real-estate
  2. ↑ http://www.biv.com/article/20121217/BIV020201/312259987/-1/BIV/karn-manhas


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