Chuck Johnson

A veteran technical manager, Chuck joined AgaMatrix in 2011 and has since held a senior leadership role for the company’s engineering development activities. Chuck leads the development of current and future glucose monitoring products, including the first FDA-cleared blood glucose monitor to connect directly to the iPhone, iBGStar, to the latest Bluetooth-enabled Jazz Wireless 2 glucose monitor and WaveForm continuous glucose monitor.

Chuck’s nearly 40 years of engineering experience has involved a number of successful roles in the medical device industry, including Director of Engineering at Eleme Medical (acquired by Cynosure) where he oversaw the development of a laser diode system to reduce cellulite by liquefying fat cells. He was also Vice President, Development Engineering at Candela Corporation where he was responsible for systems to treat kidney stones, vascular lesions, wrinkles, cellulite, tattoo removal, and the removal of unwanted hair. Chuck also managed the development of the company’s variable pulse duration YAG Laser for hair removal, which was the company’s most successful product.