Dr. Winterbottom has led medical device, diagnostic and combination product R&D teams from concept to commercialization for more than 20 years, including 10 years launching new ventures. Until recently, as Principal Consultant at Bimesa Consulting, Dr. Winterbottom provided technical and strategic support for several medical and biotechnology industry development projects. His career includes critical development and leadership roles at companies spanning from startups to multinationals including Metra Biosystems, Fusion Medical Technologies, Baxter Healthcare, Tenaxis Medical, Nerites, Kensey-Nash and DSM. This work has been particularly focused on medical devices and delivery systems involving biomaterials (e.g. FloSeal hemostat, PreveLeak vascular sealant). Neil holds a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from Manchester Polytechnic in the UK and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Alberta (Alberta,CA)

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