J. P. Timm has served as Alphatec's Vice President of Research and Development since February 2008. Prior to joining Alphatec Mr. Timm served as Vice President of Research and Development at Applied Spine Technologies Inc. since 2004. From 1999 to 2004 Mr. Timm served in various engineering and research and development capacities at Interpore Cross International most recently as Director of Development Anterior Fusion and Disc Systems. From 1997 to 1999 Mr. Timm served as a Development Engineer with Biomet Inc. Mr. Timm has had deep involvement in developing new products for spinal pathologies is a named inventor on several patents and an author of several peer-reviewed publications. Mr Timm has extensive experience with bringing products to market through both the 510(k) premarket approval process as well as through a PMA approval process. Mr. Timm is a charter member of the Spine Arthroplasty Society and earned a B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York. |