May 2011 Contributors

Mark A. Aubart is R&D manager for Plexiglas resin product development in the Altuglas International division of Arkema Inc. (Philadelphia). He holds a PhD in physical organometallic chemistry from the University of California-Berkeley. Reach him at [email protected].

Renate Ell has many years of experience in the field of medicine and conducting clinical studies, with more than five years supporting the regulatory affairs team at Abbott Medical Optics (AMO; Santa Ana, CA) in the registration of products, especially in the area of emerging markets. Contact her at [email protected].

Jean-Louis Evans is managing director at TÜV SÜD Product Service (Munich), a global product testing and certification organization, and at its sister company, British Approvals Board of Telecommunications (BABT; Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK), a radio and telecommunications certification body. He can be reached at [email protected].

Andy Hung has worked as a material scientist at UCLA, Second Sight Medical Products, and Advanced Bionics.

Anand Iyer is president and COO of WellDoc Communications Inc. (Baltimore), where he oversees deployment of the company’s cell phone- and Web-based diabetes management platform. He has more than 20 years of consulting experience. He has worked at PRTM Management Consultants, Bell Northern Research, and Nortel Networks. Contact him at [email protected].

Florence Mehlmann is a senior research scientist at Arkema’s Altuglas International R&D division. She holds a PhD in polymer science from the University of Provence in France. Her experience includes the synthesis, formulation, processing, and testing of acrylic polymers. You can contact her at [email protected].

Stefan Menzl is director of international regulatory affairs at Abbott Medical Optics (AMO). He is responsible for all aspects of CE marking and registration of medical devices. Menzl has more than 17 years of experience in the industry. Reach him at [email protected].

Joseph Mitchell is a senior technical service engineer for Altuglas International, a division of Arkema Inc., responsible for Plexiglas medical polymers and compliance for all Plexiglas polymers. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He can be reached at [email protected].

Carmen Rodriguez is business manager of Plexiglas medical resins with Altuglas International, a division of Arkema Inc. She holds a PhD in physical organic chemistry and an MBA with an emphasis in finance and marketing. Her background includes synthesis, process development, and market management in coatings, additives, and plastics. Reach her at [email protected].

Khoren Sahagian is an applications scientist at Anasys Instruments (Santa Barbara, CA). He is involved in the design, development, and testing of the company’s nanoscale thermal analysis technologies and products and currently focuses on applying the company’s transition temperature microscopy (TTM) technique to samples in different applications. Contact him at [email protected].

Sibylle Scholtz is a manager of regulatory affairs at Abbott Medical Optics (AMO). She is responsible for registering medical devices in AMO´s emerging-market operations. She has almost 20 years of experience in the ophthalmological medical devices industry and more than 16 years of experience in national and international medical device law. Reach her at [email protected].

Max Sherman is president of Sherman Consulting Services Inc. (Warsaw, IN), which provides regulatory and clinical research services. He was previously vice president, clinical research and regulatory affairs, for DePuy Orthopaedics. He has worked in the device industry for more than 40 years. He can be reached at [email protected].

Roshan Shetty is CEO of Anasys Instruments. He has worked at Veeco Instruments, where he focused on nanomechanical characterization and nanocharacterization tools. He has a master’s degree in optical sciences from the University of Arizona and an MBA from INSEAD. He can be contacted at rshetty@ anasysinstruments.com.

Josh Simon is senior product manager of coating technologies at Biocoat Inc. (Horsham, PA), where he develops and markets hydrophilic coatings for medical devices. He is an adjunct professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he teaches about device development, project management, and orthopedic medical devices. Reach him at [email protected].

Chris Wasden is managing director of strategy and innovation for the health industries practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC; New York). He advises private equity firms, venture capital, governments, nonprofits, and corporate clients. Prior to joining PwC, Chris was a medical technology entrepreneur and worked as an investment banker for JP Morgan and Union Bank of Switzerland. Contact him at [email protected].