Paul A. Lopez joined SurModics in July 2005 as Vice President of SurModics and President of the company's Ophthalmology division. Before joining SurModics he was President and CEO of Valley Forge Pharmaceuticals, an early stage pharmaceutical company. Prior to Valley Forge, Mr. Lopez served in various senior level positions at Bausch & Lomb, including President, North America Surgical; Vice President, Commercial Operations, Americas and Asia Pacific Regions; and Vice President, Business Integration. He has also held roles at Monsanto Company, Pharmacia and Upjohn, Inc. and Iolab Corporation. Mr. Lopez received an MBA from California State Polytechnic University and a BS in Business Administration from California State University. |