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Stephen Zhou, PhD

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Director, Implantable Material, Surface and Bioengineering at Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
📍 Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Stephen Zhou is the Director of Implantable Materials, Surface and Bioengineering at Alcon. His career is marked by extensive R&D leadership, including VP roles at Carl Zeiss Meditec, Aaren Scientific, and Medennium. He earned his PhD in Polymer Material Sciences from the University of Southern California and co-founded Medennium, Inc.

He is a prolific innovator in ophthalmology and was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Southern California in 2024. He has invented or co-invented over twenty-eight patents for technologies used in the ophthalmic industry.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Director, Implantable Material, Surface and Bioengineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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Ophthalmic Innovation
His career is defined by senior R&D leadership roles at major ophthalmic companies like Alcon and Carl Zeiss Meditec, focusing on new product development.
Intraocular Lenses
He is a listed inventor on numerous patents for advanced and accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) technology, demonstrating deep subject matter expertise.
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Career

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1-2024
Director, Implantable Material, Surface and Bioengineering
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
1-2014 - 1-2024
Vice President, R&D
Carl Zeiss Meditec Production LLC
1-2010 - 1-2024
Vice President, R&D
Aaren Scientific Inc.
1-1999 - 12-2009
Vice President, R&D
Medennium, Inc
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PhD
University of Southern California
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