Gail K. Naughton, medical products executive. Achievements include holding over 75 United States & foreign patents in tissue engring. Named Inventor of the Year, Intellectual Property Owners Association, 2000. Member San Diego Science & Technology Council, University of California, San Diego Connect Leadership Council; Member of Rotary International.
Education
Bachelor of Science, St. Francis College, New York City, 1976. Master of Science, New York University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science, New York University, 1981.
Postdoctoral in Dermatology, New York University, 1982. Master of Business Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 2001.
Career
Assistant research professor New York University Medical Center, 1983—1985. Assistant professor biology Queensborough Community College, New York City, 1985—1987. Co-founder, board directors Advanced Tissue Sciences Inc., 1987—2002, principal, scientist, 1987—1989, senior vice president, chief science officer, 1989—1991, executive vice president, chief operating officer, 1991—1995, president, chief operating officer, 1995—2000, vice chairman, 2000—2002.
Dean, College Business Administration San Diego State University, since 2002. Board directors California Health Institute, San Diego World Trade Center, San Diego Corporation Governance Institute. Board advisor Johns Hopkins University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University California, San Diego, University Washington, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Board directors Celera Corporation, C. R. Bard, since 2004.
Membership
Member San Diego Science & Technology Council, University of California, San Diego Connect Leadership Council. Member of Rotary International.