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Paul Hallen

Energizer · DISC type I
VP Global Head, Retina at Alcon
📍 Colleyville, Texas, United States

Paul Hallen is a highly respected ophthalmology leader, recently appointed as COO of Nanoscope Therapeutics after a long tenure as VP & Global Head of Retina at Alcon. He has over 30 years of experience in R&D, marketing, and commercial strategy, holding an MS in Management from the University of Southern California.

Outside of his professional life, Paul has a strong connection to his alma mater, the University of Southern California. This, combined with a general interest in sports, suggests a likely passion for following collegiate athletics and supporting the USC Trojans.

He has served as a consultant for NASAs Mission to Mars program, advising on technologies to manage the eye health of astronauts in micro-gravity.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
VP Global Head, Retina
Job Level
Senior
Location
Colleyville, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Paul shows up

Relationship Oriented
Imaginative
Full Of Energy

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Priorities

Topics Paul cares about

Ophthalmic Innovation
With extensive experience in R&D and as a patent holder, he is a frequent speaker at industry innovation summits on the future of eye care.
Commercial Readiness
His new role as COO is explicitly focused on leading global operations and successfully bringing novel retinal therapies from development to market.
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Career

Work history

4-2020
VP Global Head, Retina
Alcon
1-2015
VP Global Head, Retina & Glaucoma
Alcon
3-2014 - 1-2015
VP Global Head, Retina
Alcon
6-2011 - 3-2014
VP R&D (Surgical/Pharma/Vision Care)
Alcon
1-2010 - 6-2011
Global Director of Marketing, Acute Diseases Pharma
Alcon
In the press

Media appearances

Paul Hallen, Vice President Global Head, Retina & Glaucoma at Alcon. Featured in YouTube
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Alcon – Interview with Paul Hallen, VP Global Head, Retina, on a landmark year of vitreoretinal innovation. Featured in Alcon (Facebook)
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Education
BS Engineering
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
MS Management
University of Southern California
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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