Currently Senior Director of IOL Projects at Alcon Research, LLC., James Marotta has also held research and medical affairs positions at Novartis, Medtronic and Smith & Nephew.  Recipient of the Novartis 2018 VIVA Leading Science Award. More than 20 years of technical development knowledge and research experience with both medical devices and drug/device combination products. Author of 37 peer-reviewed journal publications and society abstracts, as well as five issued U.S. Patents. Ph.D. and B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Florida.