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Eric W. Stroup

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VP R&D, UCC at BD
📍 Covington, Georgia, United States

Eric is a global R&D leader with nearly 30 years of experience in the medical device field, currently serving as VP of R&D, UCC at BD. He has a long history of driving innovation and leading product development, including a 26-year tenure at Fresenius Medical Care. Colleagues describe him as a capable, experienced, and affable leader.

Based on his recent professional activities, he appears to be heavily focused on building his R&D team in Covington, Georgia. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Utah and previously earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from North Carolina State University.

Unique fact: At Fresenius, he created an innovation program and successfully implemented an agile transformation (SAFe) for his teams, demonstrating a commitment to modernizing R&D processes.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
VP R&D, UCC
Job Level
Senior
Location
Covington, Georgia, United States
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Medical Device Innovation
His entire career, including leadership roles at BD and Fresenius Medical Care, has been dedicated to R&D and new product development in the medical device industry.
Agile Transformation
He personally created an innovation program and implemented SAFe lean-agile transformation for his teams at a previous company, showing a focus on modern development methodologies.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
VP R&D, UCC
BD
4-2014 - 8-2022
Senior Vice President, Product Engineering Center - Dialyzers, Membranes, Adsorbers
Fresenius Medical Care
1-2008 - 4-2014
Director of R&D, Hemodialyzers
Fresenius Medical Care
Sr. R&D Manager, Hemodialyzers
Fresenius Medical Care
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Education
1989 - 1996
PhD candidate
University of Utah
2008 - 2008
Advanced Management Program - Fresenius
INSEAD
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