From Lab to Patient, Garage to Market with Philip Crowley, Episode 5 In this episode of From Lab to Patient, Garage to Market, Philip Crowley speaks with Tor Alden, who has been global VP for design and development for the Steripak Group, a contract design & manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving the healthcare industry. Tor has a distinguished career going back more than 30 years, dealing with industrial design and human factors engineering. Tune in to the episode to hear about:
- Career and Background: Tor Alden shares his journey from studying industrial design at Syracuse University to becoming the global VP for design and development at SteriPak Group.
- Innovative Design Approach: Tor emphasizes the importance of user-centered design in medical technology, shifting from technology push to user needs-focused development.
- Challenges in Medical Device Design: Tor discusses the complexities of designing medical devices, balancing regulatory requirements, user needs, and technical specifications.
- Importance of Team Dynamics: Tor highlights the significance of building a collaborative and trusting team environment, emphasizing open communication and problem-solving.
- Proud Achievements: Tor shares his pride in projects like developing a system for identifying circulating tumor cells with Immunicon and a digital microscope for cancer diagnosis with Patient Next.