MD+DI Names Medtech Industry Veteran Bill Betten to EAB

Bill Betten, an experienced engineer with extensive experience in the medical device industry is the latest member to join MD+DI's editorial advisory board (EAB). Currently a senior technical advisor for UBM TechInsights, Betten previously served as the vice-president of engineering for Nonin Medical (Plymouth, MN). Before that, he held various positions with executive and management responsibility at a number of firms including 3M, Teradyne, Plasmon IDE, Datacard, and Honeywell. He also has served as a program/project manager for a number of product development efforts in a range of technical sectors.

In his current position, Betten is responsible for business development activities associated with intellectual property assessment and management. He also serves as a technical expert with regard to the convergence of medical and consumer products. In addition, he serves on the industry advisory board for Minnesota State University (Mankato), and the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul). At the latter university, Betten helped launch an electrical engineering program.

Betten holds a number of degrees including a BS in physics, a BS in electrical engineering, and an MS in electrical engineering.

—Brian Buntz