William Lee

William Lee Email and Phone Number

VP, Clinical Marketing @ AST VisionCare Inc.
Billerica, MA, US
William Lee's Location
Billerica, Massachusetts, United States, United States
About William Lee

Specialties: product design, development & commercialization, tech transfer, licensing, marketing, patent application, branding

William Lee's Current Company Details
AST VisionCare Inc.

Ast Visioncare Inc.

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VP, Clinical Marketing
Billerica, MA, US
William Lee Work Experience Details
  • Ast Visioncare Inc.
    Vp, Clinical Marketing
    Ast Visioncare Inc.
    Billerica, Ma, Us
  • Icares Medicus, Inc.
    Vice Chair Board Of Directors
    Icares Medicus, Inc. Dec 2024 - Present
    新竹縣竹北市, Tw
  • Icares Medicus, Inc.
    President
    Icares Medicus, Inc. Jul 2019 - Nov 2024
    新竹縣竹北市, Tw
    - Overseeing and managing the company's business development, marketing, HR, daily operation, R&D and regulatory affairs activities.- Planning the mid-term and long-term strategies.
  • Icares Medicus, Inc.
    Icares Group Chief R&D Officer
    Icares Medicus, Inc. Jul 2017 - Jun 2019
    新竹縣竹北市, Tw
    - Oversaw the research and development activities of ICARES Group.- Brought the Company to IPO in 2018 on TPEx market (Stock ID: 6612).
  • Icares Medicus, Inc.
    Vice President Of R&D And Regulatory Affairs
    Icares Medicus, Inc. Jul 2011 - Jun 2017
    新竹縣竹北市, Tw
    - Co-founded the Company with two other partners.- Obtained and managed a 3-year R&D funding of a total of USD$3M from the Ministry of Economics (Taiwan) in 2012. Obtained 1 US patent (D789,520) in 2017.- Obtained CE marking for intraocular lens product, aspicio(TM), in 2014.
  • Ast Products, Inc.
    Vp, R&D And Regulatory Affairs
    Ast Products, Inc. Jun 2006 - Present
    Billerica, Ma, Us
    - A multinational medical device coating company dedicated to development, commercialization and out-licensing of high value-added environmentally friendly coatings.- Managing internal and external R&D innovation programs, commercializing products, and exploring US, European and Asian markets.- Completed 2 licensing deals in 2007, 1 licensing deal in 2009, 1 licensing deal in 2014, 1 licensing deal in 2016 and developed 2 patent applications.- Obtained CE marking and FDA 510(k) approval for intraocular lens injector product, lioliTM IOL Delivery System, in 2014 and 2015, respectively, and CE marking for intraocular lens product, Asqelio(TM), in 2017.
  • Emembrane, Inc.
    President
    Emembrane, Inc. Nov 2000 - Dec 2022
    - A multifunctional polymeric materials and membranes company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of high-value materials for multiple industrial applications.- Co-founded the company, raised seed money, completed licensing of 60 patents, made prototypes and filed 14 patents in 3 years.- Raising next round of funding, develop business strategy, establish and oversee R&D programs, commercialize products, and explore US, European and Asian markets.- Published 8 papers and established research collaborations with universities and companies in US, Europe and Japan.- Commercialized the LubriMATRIX(TM) surface treatment technology for making IOL injectors lubricious and autoclavable. The technology was exclusively licensed to AST Products, Inc. Currently treating more than 2 million IOL injectors annually.
  • Kyushu University
    Visiting Lecturer
    Kyushu University Apr 2013 - Mar 2020
    Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Jp
    Teaching entrepreneurship at the Advanced Graduate Course on Molecular Systems for Devices of Program for Leading Graduate Schools. Mentoring student groups on the creation of business plans for their team projects.
  • Jafco Co., Ltd.
    Life Science Assistant Investment Officer
    Jafco Co., Ltd. Apr 1999 - Mar 2000
    The biggest venture capital firm in Japan with over $2.2 billion in assets. Assisted the Life-Science Team Investment Officer in overseas investment of life science ventures, overseeing due-diligence activities and finalizing investment commitments.Invested in Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA., and in charge of 12 portfolio US and UK investee companies including Pentose Pharmaceutical (acquired by V.I.Technologies), Inspire Pharmaceuticals (ISPH, IPO@2000/08/03), VascA, NxStage and Lucent Medical Systems.Helped investee companies to explore Japanese and Asian markets.
  • Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital/Shriners Research Center
    Research Associate
    Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital/Shriners Research Center May 1997 - Mar 1999
    Member of a team of researchers studying retrovirus-mediated gene therapy.Developed a novel virus separation/purification/eradication device.One technical paper and two issued US patents.
  • Japan Society For The Promotion Of Science
    Research Fellow
    Japan Society For The Promotion Of Science Apr 1994 - Mar 1997
    Designed and developed three novel polymer membranes for peritoneal dialysis, polymeric electrolyte fuel cells and water disinfection with partial collaboration from Asahi Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.Managed a 3-year long research project with funding of US$10,000/year on the study of the interaction between microbial cells and polymer brushes.Published 13 papers in world ranked chemical and biotechnological journals, and presented research studies at 4 international and 10 Japanese domestic meetings.
  • Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Research Assistant
    Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Apr 1993 - Mar 1996
    Participated in a national project to develop a system for the recovery of uranium from seawater with a team of 12 researchers from the institute and Japanese firms including IHI Corp., Furukawa Electric Corp., Ebara Research Corp. and Yazaki Corp.Supervised three senior, two Master’s students and one researcher from China on theses and research projects.Instructed a group of 20 researchers from different countries at the UNDP/RCA/IAEA regional training on advanced biomedical applications of radiation technology, and two groups of 20 high school teachers on food sterilization via radiation.

William Lee Skills

Commercialization Technology Transfer Polymers Product Development Medical Devices Materials Life Sciences Research Coatings Entrepreneurship Nanotechnology Patents Biomedical Engineering Venture Capital Licensing New Business Development Materials Science Lifesciences Hardware Diagnostics Biomaterials R&d Patent Preparation Diagnostics

William Lee Education Details

  • The University Of Tokyo
    The University Of Tokyo
    Chemistry And Biotechnology
  • The University Of Tokyo
    The University Of Tokyo
    Chemical Engineering
  • The University Of Tokyo
    The University Of Tokyo
    Chemical Engineering

Frequently Asked Questions about William Lee

What company does William Lee work for?

William Lee works for Ast Visioncare Inc.

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William Lee's current role is VP, Clinical Marketing.

What schools did William Lee attend?

William Lee attended The University Of Tokyo, The University Of Tokyo, The University Of Tokyo.

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William Lee has skills like Commercialization, Technology Transfer, Polymers, Product Development, Medical Devices, Materials, Life Sciences, Research, Coatings, Entrepreneurship, Nanotechnology, Patents.

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