Sherri Ferguson, MSc
Director-at-Large

Sherri Ferguson is a Canadian scientist and expert in hyperbaric and diving physiology. She is the president of Shanfe Research & Consulting Ltd., and a research associate with Divers Alert Network. She was the Director of the Environmental Medicine and Physiology Unit (EMPU) at Simon Fraser University for 18 years, where she oversaw all research into the physiological effects of hyper- and hypobaric environments. A professional diver, Ferguson is dedicated to advancing safety standards in the diving community and is the Vice-Chair of the Canadian Standards Association Z275 Occupational Diving and Hyperbaric standards and Chair of the sub-committee on work in compressed air environments. She serves on many diving and hyperbaric committees including UHMS Hyperbaric Safety, the Canadian Association for Underwater Science executive committee, and Scuba Diving International training advisory council. She is also the first Canadian recipient of the Paul C. Baker Award for excellence in hyperbaric oxygen therapy safety, underscoring her significant contributions to science and public health.