Eric Fallows, Ph.D.

Eric Fallows, Ph.D. is an accomplished innovator in the medical device industry with 15 years of experience in technology development and strategic innovation.  At Becton Dickinson (BD), he leads a team that identifies new innovation opportunities for BD’s segments covering discovery, diagnostics, and delivery of care.  Eric has a strong track record of innovation success with 20 patents, 15 scientific publications, and he has led early-stage work for many products in BD’s pipeline.  He also leads technology scouting efforts which have resulted in several early- to mid-stage innovations being evaluated by BD.

Eric has a deep technical background with a Ph.D. in chemistry and a post-doc at Naval Research Lab developing new laser diagnostic methods.  Driven by a passion for understanding and addressing top challenges in healthcare, Eric applies needs-based innovation processes (e.g. Biodesign) to ensure unmet need, value proposition, and market opportunity are well-understood early in the process.  He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to early-stage medical device companies to help drive advancements and foster growth in the field.

He lives in Apex with his entrepreneur wife, sports-loving son, dance-loving daughter, and family-favorite mini labradoodle.