Russell Owen Potts Ph.D. is a recognized expert in the field of iontophoresis. Most recently he served as Vice President of Research and Development at Cygnus Inc. where he was instrumental in the development and commercialization of Glucowatch Biographer - a transdermal diagnostic system to continuously monitor blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. He has published a substantial body of literature including book chapters on various iontophoresis related subjects and in the field of skin biophysics. He is currently on the editorial boards of the Journal of Drug Delivery and the Journal of Controlled Release. He has been involved in the creation of several inventions in the field of iontophoresis and holds 15 US patents. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst his M.S. in Physical Chemistry from Cornell University and his B.S. in Chemistry from Michigan State University. He is a consultant to the healthcare industry in the field of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. |