Don Mcpherson

Don McPherson, Doctor of Glass Science, was the original inventor of EnChroma eyewear for color blindness. He invented laser safety glasses for surgeons, which was discovered to have a coincidental positive effect on the vision of people with color blindness. Don subsequently received three SBIR grants from the US Small Business Administration, leading to the formation of EnChroma. In addition to EnChroma, Don served as President of Bay Glass Research, and Founder and Vice President of Research and Development at Vetrazzo. Don is the recipient of five NEI, NIH, and NCI grants and has authored eight patents and 14 scientific papers. In 2017, Don was awarded a PhD honoris causa and in 2018, was named a Lemelson AAAS Invention Ambassador by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.