Jason Smith, PhD

Jason currently oversees the Life Sciences sector in North America for the IP Group. He has extensive experience developing and commercializing healthcare technology in large private and small start-up environments. Prior to joining the IP Group, he served as Director of Clinical Affairs, Director of Marketing and Product Management at LiteCure, a photonic therapy startup. Before that he spent four years with W.L. Gore as a Product Specialist in the Medical Division where he developed and managed products for bariatric and colorectal surgery and biliary stenting. Jason obtained a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and an M.S. and B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from North Carolina State University.