Tim Bertram

Dr. Bertram is currently serving as CEO in 1 of 10 USA-based Regional Innovation Engines funded by the National Science Foundation, focusing on economic development through translation and commercialization of cell, gene, and tissue engineering medical technologies.

He was founder and CEO of four biotechnology companies and served on the board of directors of multiple public and private companies. He has been involved in the development and registration of eight medical products while serving as a scientific  leader and senior executive at Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE}, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, and The Procter & Gamble Company {NYSE: PG}. He started his career as a faculty member at the University of Illinois, and a visiting scientist at the National Institutes of Health.  Tim has authored over 150 publications and an inventor on over 100 patents.

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