Peter Edelman
About Peter Edelman
Peter Edelman is a Fellow in R&D at Boston Scientific and a Polymer Chemistry Consultant at Polymers for Medical Devices, with extensive experience in the medical device industry.
Title
Peter Edelman holds the position of Fellow, R&D at Boston Scientific.
Current Roles
Peter Edelman is a Polymer Chemistry Consultant at Polymers for Medical Devices since 2019. Additionally, he serves as a Fellow in R&D at Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, MN. His work in these roles emphasizes his expertise in polymer chemistry within the medical device sector.
Professional Background
Peter Edelman has held various notable roles over his extensive career. He worked as Director of Product Development at Nanostring Technologies from 2004 to 2005, and served as a Consultant for multiple medical device companies between 2003 and 2005. Additionally, he held the position of Director of Polymer Systems and VP Development at CombiMatrix from 2002 to 2003. From 1998 to 2002, he was Principal Scientist at Confluent Surgical, Inc. Prior to this, he spent a decade at Bayer Diagnostics as Technical Manager from 1988 to 1998.
Education and Expertise
Peter Edelman achieved his Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Connecticut, studying from 1981 to 1986. He furthered his education at the University of Washington, obtaining a Post Doc in Surface Chemistry from 1986 to 1988. His expertise spans various facets of polymer and surface chemistry, with a specific focus on regulatory support, biocompatibility, and nanotechnology.
Achievements
Peter Edelman has enabled over 85 patents and applications in the medical device industry. He also serves as an expert witness in his field and holds an appointment at the University of Minnesota Characterization Facility (CHARFAC). His significant contributions underline his prominent role in advancing medical device technologies.