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Joanna Ye Hong, PhD

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Director of Formulation and Process Development, Ocular Health at Alcon
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Joanna Ye Hong is a Function and Program Director at Alcon, specializing in product development for medical devices and pharmaceuticals. She is an analytical and process-driven leader with a Ph. D. from the University of Western Australia.

She is focused on continuous learning, evident by her recent completion of an "Unconscious Bias" course, and actively participates in growing her team at Alcons Ocular Health division.

A unique fact is her significant contribution to launching strategic product families for both Alcon (TOTAL30, PRECISION7) and CooperVision (MyDay, Biofinity Energy, Avaira Vitality).

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director of Formulation and Process Development, Ocular Health
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Medical Device Innovation
She has extensive experience leading product creation from concept through launch in the medical device industry, including groundbreaking contact lenses and dry eye drops.
Pharmaceutical Development
Her roles consistently involve product development in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, focusing on regulated product lifecycles.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Director of Formulation and Process Development, Ocular Health
Alcon
3-2016 - 8-2021
Project Head III (2018-2021) / Project Head II (2016-2018)
Alcon
6-2008 - 3-2016
Senior Manager (2013-2016)/ Manager (2008-2013) of Project-Program Product Development R&D
CooperVision
6-2004 - 6-2008
Senior Scientist - Manager of R&D Chemistry
CooperVision
1-2000 - 12-2003
Research Scientist
BioArray Solutions - Immucor
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
The University of Western Australia
Six Sigma Black Belt
American Society for Quality
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