Ted Wheeler

Ted Wheeler is an experienced quality assurance professional currently serving as the Vice President of Quality at LENZ Therapeutics since July 2023. Prior to this role, Wheeler held the position of Vice President of Quality - Pharmaceuticals at Glaukos Corporation from June 2021 to July 2023. Previous experience includes roles as Director of Quality Assurance at Aerie Pharmaceuticals, QA Manager - Biologics Development at Allergan, and Manager of Quality Assurance at Bausch + Lomb and ISTA Pharmaceuticals. Wheeler's career began as a Quality Engineer at Advanced Medical Optics and included early roles as a Polymer Chemist and QA Specialist at Allergan. Wheeler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from California State University, Fullerton, earned in 1996.