Samuel Gesten
Corporate Secretary at STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Network origin in Samuel Gesten first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Company | Medical Specialties | 40 | |
Boston University School of Law
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 30 |
| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 11 | |
Serica Technologies, Inc.
 Serica Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Serica Technologies, Inc. produces silk-based biomaterial products for tissue rejuvenation. The company develops knee ligament replacements from silk biomaterial. The company was founded on May 31, 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 4 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Samuel Gesten via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Compliance Officer | |
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
 Bausch & Lomb, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing General Counsel | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Quidel Corp.
 Quidel Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Quidel Corp. engages in the development, manufacture and market of rapid diagnostic testing solutions. Its portfolio includes rapid immunoassays, cardiac immunoassays, specialized diagnostic solutions and molecular diagnostic solutions. The firm products are directly sold to end users and distributors and for professional use in physician offices, hospitals, clinical laboratories, reference laboratories, urgent care clinics, universities, retail clinics, pharmacies and wellness screening centers. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Bioniz Therapeutics, Inc.
 Bioniz Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bioniz Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical firm. The firm engages in the development of peptide therapeutics that selectively and simultaneously inhibit multiple cytokines for the treatment of immune diseases and cancer. The company was founded by Yutaka Tagaya and Nazli Azimi in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| ONCOCYTE CORPORATION | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| American Heart Association of Orange County | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
 Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP provides legal services. It specializes in trial, appellate, securities, regulatory, intellectual property, corporate transactions, bankruptcy, environmental, labor and employment, private client, real estate and tax matters. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Emory University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
 Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Alcon Laboratories, Inc. develops and manufactures ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. The firm offers over-the-counter eye care products, medical devices, equipment, ophthalmic drugs, surgical instruments, needles, and sutures for microsurgery and disposable drapes. The company was founded by Robert Alexander and William Conner in 1945 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Medical Specialties | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| NOVARTIS AG | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Advanced Medical Technology Association
 Advanced Medical Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.
 Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices and supplies for eye care. Its products include star s4 IR excimer laser, wavescan wavefront system, intralase FS laser, catalys precision laser system, tecnis iTec preloaded delivery system, compact intuitiv system and ultrazyme enzymatic cleaner. The firm also offers customer and technical support, service agreement, practice development and intralase electronic procedure services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA. | Medical Specialties | President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| National Alliance for Eye & Vision Research | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Stanford University | College/University | Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin | |
ReVision Optics, Inc.
 ReVision Optics, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology ReVision Optics, Inc. develops optical solutions for the treatment of presbyopia. The company also develops Raindrop Near Vision Corneal Inlay, which is a refractive surgery solution. ReVision Optics was founded by Hansen A. Yuan, Adrian Koppes and Alok Nigam in 1996 and is headquartered Lake Forest, CA. | Electronic Components | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Colby College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Pepperdine University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
American Bar Association
 American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Questrom School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Loyola Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| California State University-Fullerton | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Avellino Labs USA, Inc.
 Avellino Labs USA, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Avellino Lab USA, Inc. engages in the provision of diagnostic testing services. It focuses on developing genetic tests for eye care professionals. It also involves in research and development activities related to genetic diagnostics for the prediction and prevention of eye conditions. The company was founded by Gene Lee in 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| GLAUKOS CORPORATION | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| GSK PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer General Counsel | |
| ABBVIE INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Compliance Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Ophthalmology Foundation | Director/Board Member President | ||
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| NUVASIVE, INC. | Medical Specialties | Investor Relations Contact General Counsel | |
| San Diego State University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Fundacion ICO | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
MAP Pharmaceuticals LLC
 MAP Pharmaceuticals LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops therapies and inhalation delivery technologies. The company was founded by Thomas A. Armer on July 3, 2003 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Chapman University | College/University | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
WaveTec Vision Systems, Inc.
 WaveTec Vision Systems, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology WaveTec Vision Systems, Inc. develops and provides wavefront measurement technologies. It focuses on research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of the Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA) system with VerifEye used during cataract surgery. The firm offers ophthalmic medical devices. The company was founded by Kenneth C. Aldrich, William B. Adams, Thomas J. Berryman, and Tony Van Heugten in 1997 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Electronic Components | Chief Executive Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer |
Statistics
International
| United States | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Health Technology | 18 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Electronic Technology | 3 |
| Communications | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 221 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 166 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 77 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 69 |
| Graduate Degree | 51 |
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| Gilbert Kliman | 33 |
| Karen Smith | 29 |
| David Pyott | 27 |
| Kenneth Edward Thompson | 26 |
| F. Ball | 18 |
| Thomas Frinzi | 18 |
| Randy Meier | 18 |
| William P. Wall | 18 |
| Caren Mason | 16 |
| Don Bailey | 15 |
| Eric Carter | 15 |
| Kin Hung Yu | 15 |
| Louis Silverman | 14 |
| Michael Bartone | 14 |
| Zoltan Kerekes | 13 |
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