Julie Angus

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

She has an undergraduate degree 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. After graduation, she worked in the area of venture capital, technology transfer, and business development, developing therapeutics for genetic ailments and cardiovascular disease.

She was 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. she received the University of Victoria Distinguished Alumni Award

She wrote the book Rowboat in a Hurricane (2008),