Eric S. Richardson PhD, BS

Eric Richardson directs the Global Medical Innovation (GMI) track in Rice's Master of Bioengineering (M.B.E.) program, and is an instructor and mentor for undergraduate project-based engineering design courses at Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK). His particular interests include developing medical technologies for global settings. In 2015, he helped launch TMC Biodesign, a fellowship program that offers design thinking, product development and venture formation curriculum and mentorship for medical device and digital health startups. Currently, Richardson serves as the associate director of the TMC Biodesign program, which is part of the TMC Innovation Institute.