Michael McCormick, Venture Partner - Intellectual Property

Dr. Mike McCormick is a cannabis scientist and educator residing in San Diego, California. He earned his Ph.D. in chemistry at M.I.T. and studied cannabinoid receptors as a post-doctoral associate at The Scripps Research Institute. Following his post-doc, Dr. Mike spent four years as a technical advisor to corporate law firms obtaining patents on pharmaceuticals. He is an author on over a dozen scientific articles including publications in Nature, Biochemistry, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Within the cannabis industry, Dr. Mike focuses on developing next-generation products, methods, and educational content. He has been consulting within the cannabis economy since 2017, and is currently a Venture Partner with Bonaventure Equity and Science & IP Consultant for FloraWorks.