Originally Published MD&DI July 2009
CONTRIBUTORS
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Robert R. Andrews is coauthor of the Regulatory Outlook column, “Device Approval 101.” He is medical division manager in the Technology Solutions Group of QinetiQ North America (Waltham, MA). He has more than 30 years of medical device experience managing product development and operations. Andrews has 11 issued U.S. medical device patents. He received a master’s degree in business administration from Bryant College and a master’s degree in plastics engineering from The University of Lowell Reach him at randrews@foster-miller.com.
Mike Hinton is coauthor of “Designing Sustainable Medical Devices.” He is technical director for Intersurgical Ltd. (Wokingham, Berkshire, UK), a manufacturer of single-use disposables for the respiratory-care market. He has an academic background in microbiology and has worked in both Canada and the UK. Contact him at mhin@intersurgical.co.uk.
Jonathan-Lee Marshall is coauthor of “Designing Sustainable Medical Devices.” He is a sustainability manager and adviser for Babcock Infrastructure Services (Reading, Berkshire, UK). He has a background in environmental technology and experience in environmental management systems, carbon management, life cycle assessment techniques, and biopolymers. He is an associate member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. He has a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Warwick Reach him at jonathan.marshall@babcocksgi.co.uk.
Rosina Robinson, RN, is coauthor of the Regulatory Outlook column, “Device Approval 101.” She is a principal consultant in the regulatory services group at Medical Device Consultants Inc. (North Attleboro, MA). She guides clients through premarket regulatory and clinical trial activities and facilitates communication with the appropriate FDA center. Contact her at robinson@mdci.com.
Gera M. Troisi, PhD, is coauthor of “Designing Sustainable Medical Devices.” She is a chartered toxicologist and a lecturer in environmental science and environmental toxicology at the School of Engineering and Design at Brunel University (Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK). Her principal research interests include environmental pollution analysis, environmental health, ecotoxicology, and risk assessment. Troisi has a doctorate degree in environmental toxicology from the University of Essex, and she is a member of the British and European Toxicology Societies. Reach her at gera.troisi@brunel.ac.uk.
Rebecca Weiner is author of “Total Systems Miniaturization.” She is cofounder of Strebesana Resources LLC (Rochester, NY), an optical importer and broker. Through Strebesana, she supports global sourcing of optics for BioVision Technologies (Golden, CO). Recognized as an expert on China and global business, Weiner previously served as managing director of public affairs practice, China, for Burson-Marsteller. You can contact her at rhweiner@sbcglobal.net.
Luiz Wrobel, PhD, is coauthor of “Designing Sustainable Medical Devices.” He is a professor and deputy head of school-research at the School of Engineering and Design at Brunel University. Wrobel has a PhD in civil engineering from the University of Southampton (Hampshire, UK). He has coauthored four technical books and 122 papers in refereed international journals. Contact him at luiz.wrobel@brunel.ac.uk.
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