Steve Zhang
Vice President at Alcon Laboratories - Alcon Distinguished Contributor
- Role
- Vice President, Head of Contact Lens, Ocular Health and Intraocular Lens Material Development at Alcon
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Steve Zhang
Dr. Steve Zhang is Vice President of Vision Care R&D at Alcon, where he leads innovation in chemistry and biomaterials across contact lenses, ocular health, and intraocular devices. He is known for uniting formulation science, polymer chemistry, and emerging technologies to accelerate R&D readiness and scale-up.With a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Riverside, Dr. Zhang has spearheaded the launch of multiple groundbreaking products and contributed to 90% of Alcon’s vision care pipeline. He holds more than 150 granted U.S. patents and has authored over 30 peer‑reviewed publications. Based at Johns Creek Research (JCR), he continues to drive advancements that set new benchmarks for eye care worldwide.
Experience
Vice President, Head of Contact Lens, Ocular Health and Intraocular Lens Material Development
Jan 2013 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
VP 2025 : Sr Director 2022 : Director 2018 : Associate Director 2016 : Principal Scientist 2014Lead R&D team (100+ Scientists and Engineers) to run projects from concept to final production. Inventor of Precision 1 (2019), Total 30 (2021) and Precision 7 (2024) contact lenses2020 and 2022 Alcon R&D Brilliance award recipient (highest honor for technological innovation within Alcon)2019, 2020 and 2024 Alcon Conner Innovation award recipient (contribution to most valuable patent(s) within Alcon)Author of over 150 granted patents with 300+ patent applications world wide
Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Master's degree, Synthetic Organic Chemistry
2000 — 2002
University of California, Riverside
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry
1996 — 2000
University of California, Riverside
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Synthetic Inorganic and Polymer Chemistry
2002 — 2007
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