Fourteen patents (Medical/laboratory systems and components for dialysis, electrophoresis, catheters, anesthesia, washing microtitration plates).

Articles and Presentations on electrophoresis, dialysis, and catheters.

Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.

Seminars: Project Management, MBO, Marketing, Reliability, Computers in Medicine, Sterilization, Biomedical Plastics, Anatomy/Physiology, Zenger Miller Leadership.

Over thirty years bringing biotech/biomedical consumables, apparatus and microprocessor controlled instruments to market. Strong emphasis in mechanical engineering and materials with 10 years managing groups and diverse projects to successful completion with experience in setting-up operations.

Expertise in mechanical systems specializing in plastics, silicone rubber, elastomers, Fluoropolymers, implantables, MEMS, Lab-on-a-chip, micro-fluidics, packaging, hydraulics, heat transfer, pneumatics, electromechanical, UV/VIS detection.

Designed for and set up molding, extrusion, RF/Ultra-sonic joining, adhesive bonding, dip molding, MEMS, specialty machining, assembleing in cleanrooms, and hi-volume automated assembly.

Developed high volume consumables through capital equipment.

Coordinated regulatory compliance-including ISO 9000, FDA, GMP, UL, CSA, C-Mark, VDE, TUV, plus reliability/safety analysis and life testing.

Personally developed from concept through production products for electrophoresis, hemodialysis, catheters, and anesthesia administration.

Designed for numerous surgical apparatus, HPLC, chromatography, blotting, microtitration, flow cytometry, respiratory care, electronic thermometer, transmitting, IV sets, oxygenator, EKG electrodes, ophthalmology, and medical supplies.

Independent Consultant-12 years

Business Unit Manager-Developed line of Capillary Electrophoresis Systems-2 years

Engineering Mgr-Developed biotech sys supported catalog of 3,000 products-8 years

Technology Center Leader-Supported mfg of Si medical parts.Mat'ls R&D-2 years

Program Manager-Developed/supported hemodialysis equipt & disposables-7 years

Sr Project Engineer-3 years-Invented balloon tipped catheters & anesthesia disposables-3 years

Partial List of Employers/Clients - Cordis Dow, Shiley Labs, Becton Dickinson, Cardeon, MedSource, Tufts Medical Center, New England School of Medicine, Hospital Supply, Affymetrix, Bio-Rad Labs, Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Cepheid, Applied BioSystems (Perkin Elmer), Lifemed, American Hospital Supply, Inhale Therapeutics, LabVision, Furon, LJL Biosystems, Becton Dickinson.

Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in California in Mechanical Engineering.

Past President East Bay Chapter Calif. Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Former Member of the Hemodialysis and Catheter Standards Committees of Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).