Chris Kaye an independent, technical consultant, formerly the VP of Research and Technical Innovation at STERIS Endoscopy, specializing in design and manufacturing of accessories that provide new, unique GI endoscopy device solutions. Chris holds a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering; a MS in Engineering Management from the University of Dayton; has completed numerous Graduate-level classes in Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Wright State University and has completed his Certificate of Technology Management from the California Institute of Technology. He has also taught classes on Polymers and Plastics Processing at Lakeland Community College and the Auburn Career Center and was also selected to Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering and Who’s Who in the World. He is a member of the Industrial Designers Society of America, International Society of Sustainability Professionals, and serves on the Great Lakes Biomimicry Corporate Council, and has been a member of Society of Plastics Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and ASM International.Specialties: His companies have served the Defense, Consumer Goods, and Automotive Industries prior to the last twenty-six plus years serving the Medical Industry and has plastics expertise. Currently, he drives creativity, innovation, and manufacturability from concept through product release and distribution.