Peter W Walsh PhD
- over 15 years industry and innovation experience. - Multiple awards for business plans, commercial grants, scientific papers. - 6 granted and 6 pending patents. - Worked at 2 surgical schools (Syd Uni, UNSW). - Worked at 4 engineering schools (QUT, UNSW, FIU, TAMU). - Industry R&D for Cordis, J&J, Medtronic, Sunshine Heart, & start-ups. - Industry Consultant at Global Engineering firm WorleyParsons Services. - Queensland Health Government Consultant for 2 periods (device purchasing and management)
Areas of Expertise
Medical Devices
Many years experience working with Start-ups, University and Industry collaborators in various technologies mostly involving implantable products. Track record of successful grant and seed funding. Experienced working with and within Government Health Departments including device servicing, contracts, recalls, patient incident investigations, life cycle cost analysis.
Investing Profile
- Investor Overview
- 1-3 investments
- Invests $10,000 per company
My Interests
- Health Sectors
- Medical Devices, Digital Health, Biotech, Health IT, Healthcare Delivery, Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics
- Markets, Health Indications, Health Issues
- Geographies
Experience
Director
BioQ Devices (QHeart Medical) | January 2004 - Current
Director
QHeart Medical, Inc. | June 2011 - Current
Consultant
Medical Device Research Australia | October 2012 - Current
Managing Director
BioQ Consulting | May 2013 - Current
BioQ Consulting provides consulting services to medtech ventures and companies, with secondary specialties in stock market analysis tools and music technologies.
Fellow
Michael E DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices | December 2011 - Current
Education Program Consultant
Facilities Technology Group | July 2012 - March 2013
Research Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University | June 2011 - June 2013
Visiting Research Fellow
Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University | December 2010 - April 2011
Biomedical Specialist
Worley Parsons Services | February 2005 - November 2008
Senior Scientist
UNSW/Prince of Wales Clinical School | February 2002 - January 2004
Post-doc & Research Assistant Professor
Florida International University | February 1999 - September 2001
Research Engineer
Sydney Uni | December 1996 - Current 1997
Biomedical Engineer
Princess Alexandria Hospital | March 1991 - February 1994
Education
UNSW Australia
PhD | Biomedical Engineering | 1994 - 1999
Queensland University of Technology
MAppSc | Medical Physics | 1991 - 1994
Queensland University of Technology
BE | Electrical & Computing | 1987 - 1990