Innovative researcher with over 30 years’ experience in the ophthalmic medical device field. Integrates technical product knowledge (optical and mechanical design, material properties, processing and metrology) gained through a career with one of the industry’s leading companies in contact lenses, IOL’s and refractive surgery with the clinical foundation derived from optometric training. Experience and expertise in all stages of product development, from feasibility, through development, scale-up and clinical validation, through marketing and post-launch commercialization. Strong knowledge of physiological optics and its relevance to new products including single vision, toric and multifocal contact lenses, diagnostic wavefront sensors for clinical use, wavefront-guided LASIK systems, as well as feasibility research on new presbyopic correction systems for contact lenses and IOLs. As founder of IGC Consulting Group , I am available for:Problem solving - experienced at leading highly skilled technical teams in overcoming the technical issues that arise from the integration of design, metrology and manufacturing. Innovation – product brainstorming (ideation); development of new methods of designing product; or integrating metrology and clinical tests to validate the performance of new product concepts. Strategic Insight – assessment of the clinical marketplace needs balanced by potential product success tempered by business realities.Technical Project Management – drive highly technical early stage research/development projects through to product feasibility in new ophthalmic product design spaces, including academic-based, corporate sponsored programs.Technical Writing & Analysis – generate technical reports in support of Regulatory submissions; develop clinical study designs & protocols, perform data and statistical analysis and generate final reports; ghost author peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed articles for commercial product support.