Julie Angus

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Julie Angus (née Wafaei, born 1974) is a Canadian rower, adventurer, writer, cyclist and entrepreneur, married to the explorer Colin Angus.

Julie has an undergraduate degree with honors from McMaster University in biology and psychology, which she obtained in 1997 and a Master of Science degree from the University of Victoria, BC, in molecular biology. She also studied at the University of Leeds for a year. After graduation, she worked in the area of venture capital, technology transfer, and business development, developing therapeutics for genetic ailments and cardiovascular disease. She met Colin Angus in 2003, and they were married in 2007. Julie and Colin have two sons: Leif, born September 2010, and Oliver, born June 2014.

Julie's accomplishments in adventure include being the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland, cycling and rowing 7,000 km (4,350 miles) from Scotland to Syria and organizing a National Geographic sponsored expedition to research the history of the olive tree. Julie has received awards for her achievements such as the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award, University of Victoria Distinguished Alumni Award[https://www.uvic.ca/alumni/impact/home/awards/distinguished/2018-DA-bios/index.php], and McMaster University Young Alumni Award.[http://alumni.mcmaster.ca/s/1439/17/interior.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=2309] Julie has written three books, Rowboat in a Hurricane (2008), Rowed Trip (2009) and Olive Odyssey (2014), and is a professional speaker. Julie has pursued multiple entrepreneurial activities, and is currently the CEO and co-founder of Open Ocean Robotics[http://www.openoceanrobotics.com], a company she founded with her husband Colin Angus to develop autonomous energy-harvesting boats that are equipped with sensors, cameras, and communication devices for offshore research. In 2018, she was selected as one of six finalists in the Women in Cleantech Challenge and was awarded $800,000.[https://techvibes.com/2018/09/18/mars-announces-women-in-cleantech-challenge-finalists] Previously, she and Colin founded Angus Rowboats, a company that designs and produces robotically cut kits for rowboats and small sailboats.[http://www.angusrowboats.com] Provided by Wikipedia