Health

Health is a universal topic. It impacts us all, however many topics continue to create confusion and division when it comes to how to best utilise healthcare materials as part of our daily lives. 

Health

Marcus Caine

Strategic Advisor

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Health

Marcus Caine

Strategic Advisor

Marcus has over 14 years’ experience in the healthcare industry ranging from innovation R&D, corporate investor relations to designing medical training simulations. He has a PhD in predictive drug delivery and is a chartered engineer, which was obtained in collaboration with IOM3. Marcus is especially interested in applying material science to healthcare using solution based models.

Reflecting on the duties as a Strategic Advisor, Marcus said, ‘The healthcare field is one that impacts us all and is our singular unifying focus as a species. During my tenure, I will contribute to dissolving the barriers between industry and academics, forging new links for early career professionals and fortifying the existing extensive knowledge networks within IOM3’.

Marcus oversees the Biomedical Applications Group and the Packaging Group. 

Biomedical Applications Group

Provides a focus for the application and use of materials used in biomedical applications

Packaging Group

The network for professional people working in packaging, from packaging designers to packaging suppliers, and brand owners who design and manufacture.

We struggle to balance the need for sustainable approaches that are capable of scaling to accommodate the growing needs of our society.  The challenges we all face today need not be faced in isolation.  Empowered Technical Communities within IOM3 already exist to provide guidance and facilitate powerful connections within the materials science community.  These diverse groups of talented specialists are at the cutting edge of materials science and, through discussions and exchanges within the Technical Communities, are best suited to provide valuable insights, powerful connections and meaningful impact across the healthcare field.  

The Health theme strategically aligns existing IOM3 Technical Communities focused on impactful topics such as; tackling single use plastics, understanding chemical safety profiles in novel polymer systems or designing and constructing the next generation of interfacing medical devices.  The materials knowledge and expertise accessible within this overarching theme form an invaluable resource when engaging healthcare solutions globally.